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MEB to NRT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,086 mi
8,185 km · 4,420 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from NRT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,086 miles (8,185 km, 4,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to NRT?
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