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MEL to KKX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Kikai (Kikai Airport)
4,661 mi
7,501 km · 4,050 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- KKX — Kikai Airport · Kikai, 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 KKX
- ASJ · Amami Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport72 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport97 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from KKX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kikai (KKX) is 4,661 miles (7,501 km, 4,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to KKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Kikai?
Kikai is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to KKX?
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