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MEL to SYO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
5,294 mi
8,521 km · 4,601 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from SYO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Shonai (SYO) is 5,294 miles (8,521 km, 4,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Shonai?
Shonai is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SYO?
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