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MEL to OBO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Obihiro (Tokachi-Obihiro Airport)
5,557 mi
8,942 km · 4,828 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- OBO — Tokachi-Obihiro Airport · Obihiro, 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 OBO
- KUH · Kushiro Airport54 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport75 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport77 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from OBO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Obihiro (OBO) is 5,557 miles (8,942 km, 4,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to OBO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Obihiro?
Obihiro is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to OBO?
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