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JRF to MEB: distance & flight time
Kapolei (Kalaeloa Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,507 mi
8,863 km · 4,786 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+20h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JRF — Kalaeloa Airport · Kapolei, United States
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 JRF
- HNL · Daniel K Inouye International Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield12 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield20 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport22 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JRF from MEB?
The flight distance from Kapolei (JRF) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,507 miles (8,863 km, 4,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JRF to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Kapolei and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 20 hours ahead of Kapolei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JRF to MEB?
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