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SKH to MEL: distance & flight time
Surkhet (Surkhet Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
6,136 mi
9,875 km · 5,332 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKH from MEL?
The flight distance from Surkhet (SKH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 6,136 miles (9,875 km, 5,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Surkhet and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.3 hours ahead of Surkhet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKH to MEL?
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