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MEL to HIJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Hiroshima (Hiroshima Airport)
5,041 mi
8,112 km · 4,380 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- HIJ — Hiroshima Airport · Hiroshima, 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 HIJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport29 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport44 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station44 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from HIJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Hiroshima (HIJ) is 5,041 miles (8,112 km, 4,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to HIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Hiroshima?
Hiroshima is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to HIJ?
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