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HIJ to MEL: distance & flight time
Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,041 mi
8,112 km · 4,380 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, 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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 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 HIJ from MEL?
The flight distance from Hiroshima (HIJ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,041 miles (8,112 km, 4,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIJ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Hiroshima and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Hiroshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIJ to MEL?
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