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MLB to TKS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base)
7,558 mi
12,163 km · 6,568 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Near TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLB from TKS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Tokushima (TKS) is 7,558 miles (12,163 km, 6,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to TKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Tokushima?
Tokushima is 13 hours ahead of Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to TKS?
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