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MEB to SHB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,618 mi
9,041 km · 4,882 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from SHB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,618 miles (9,041 km, 4,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to SHB?
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