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UIH to MEL: distance & flight time
Phucat (Phu Cat Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,256 mi
6,850 km · 3,699 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIH — Phu Cat Airport · Phucat, Vietnam
- 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 UIH
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport66 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport69 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport103 mi away
- BMV · Buon Ma Thuot Airport108 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 UIH from MEL?
The flight distance from Phucat (UIH) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,256 miles (6,850 km, 3,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIH to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Phucat and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 3 hours ahead of Phucat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIH to MEL?
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