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MEB to DNA: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
4,565 mi
7,347 km · 3,967 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from DNA?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Kadena (DNA) is 4,565 miles (7,347 km, 3,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Melbourne and Kadena?
Kadena is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to DNA?
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