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MEL to AXJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Amakusa (Amakusa Airport)
4,939 mi
7,948 km · 4,292 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from AXJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Amakusa (AXJ) is 4,939 miles (7,948 km, 4,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to AXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Amakusa?
Amakusa is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to AXJ?
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