Distance from Melbourne to Kabul
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How far is Melbourne from Kabul?
Melbourne (Australia) and Kabul (Afghanistan) are very far apart: 11,194 km in a straight line, that is 6,956 miles or 6,044 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Melbourne and Kabul, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Melbourne, Kabul lies to the north-west (initial bearing 306°). The route crosses from Australia into Afghanistan. The halfway point is at -2.0813°, 106.1327°.
A direct flight would take about 14 h 30 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 km
Other distances from Kabul
- Kabul – Peshawar 229 km
- Kabul – Rawalpindi 372 km
- Kabul – Faisalabad 503 km
- Kabul – Multan 528 km
- Kabul – Gujranwala 535 km
- Kabul – Lahore 585 km
- Kabul – Amritsar 622 km
- Kabul – Ludhiāna 743 km
- Kabul – Tashkent 749 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Melbourne from Kabul?
The straight-line distance between Melbourne and Kabul is 11,194 km (6,956 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Kabul from Melbourne?
Kabul is to the north-west of Melbourne, at an initial bearing of 306°.
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Kabul?
A direct flight would take about 14 h 30 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.