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SDJ to MEB: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,248 mi
8,446 km · 4,560 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDJ from MEB?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,248 miles (8,446 km, 4,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Sendai and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to MEB?
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