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MEL to KKJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
5,021 mi
8,080 km · 4,363 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from KKJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 5,021 miles (8,080 km, 4,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to KKJ?
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