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OKD to MEL: distance & flight time
Sapporo (Okadama Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,586 mi
8,990 km · 4,854 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKD — Okadama Airport · Sapporo, Japan
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OKD
- CTS · New Chitose Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport66 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport97 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport97 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OKD from MEL?
The flight distance from Sapporo (OKD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,586 miles (8,990 km, 4,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Sapporo and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Sapporo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKD to MEL?
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