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KIX to MEB: distance & flight time
Osaka (Kansai International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,024 mi
8,085 km · 4,366 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
- 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 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 KIX from MEB?
The flight distance from Osaka (KIX) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,024 miles (8,085 km, 4,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIX to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Osaka and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Osaka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIX to MEB?
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