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SZB to MEL: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
3,951 mi
6,359 km · 3,434 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from MEL?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 3,951 miles (6,359 km, 3,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 2 hours ahead of Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to MEL?
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