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MEL to SHB: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,614 mi
9,035 km · 4,878 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from SHB?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,614 miles (9,035 km, 4,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SHB?
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