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SDJ to MEL: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,244 mi
8,440 km · 4,557 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,244 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
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from MEL?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,244 miles (8,440 km, 4,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to MEL?
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 MEL?
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