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SHB to MEB: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,618 mi
9,041 km · 4,882 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from MEB?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,618 miles (9,041 km, 4,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Nakashibetsu and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to MEB?
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