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MEL to KMJ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport)
4,954 mi
7,973 km · 4,305 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, 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 KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from KMJ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kumamoto (KMJ) is 4,954 miles (7,973 km, 4,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to KMJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Kumamoto?
Kumamoto is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to KMJ?
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