# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sahabat (SXS)

> 5,450 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,450 km / 3,386 mi / 2,943 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 06:38 in Melbourne, it's 04:38 in Sahabat)
- **Elevation difference**: 394 ft (SXS is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sahabat [Sahabat 16] Airport (SXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxs-sahabat-sahabat-sahabat-16-airport/1ef266df-fb7f-669a-a00c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sahabat, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKH
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 5.090000, 119.090000
- Elevation: 40 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 06:38 in Melbourne, it's 04:38 in Sahabat.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sahabat [Sahabat 16] Airport (SXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxs-sahabat-sahabat-sahabat-16-airport/1ef266df-fb7f-669a-a00c-06bb2780ed98)
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