# Distance from Kudat (KUD) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 5,746 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,746 km / 3,570 mi / 3,102 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 17:23 in Kudat, it's 19:23 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 424 ft (MEL is higher than KUD)

## Airports

### [Kudat Airport (KUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kud-kudat-kudat-airport/1ef266df-fba3-6374-b303-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kudat, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKT
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 6.920000, 116.840000
- Elevation: 10 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMML
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 144.840000
- Elevation: 434 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:23 in Kudat, it's 19:23 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Kudat Airport (KUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kud-kudat-kudat-airport/1ef266df-fba3-6374-b303-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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