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AKJ to MEL: distance & flight time
Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,622 mi
9,048 km · 4,886 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
- 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 AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 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 AKJ from MEL?
The flight distance from Asahikawa (AKJ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,622 miles (9,048 km, 4,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKJ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Asahikawa and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Asahikawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKJ to MEL?
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