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MEL to AXT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,348 mi
8,607 km · 4,647 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, 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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from AXT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Akita (AXT) is 5,348 miles (8,607 km, 4,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Akita?
Akita is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to AXT?
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