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SHM to MEB: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
4,971 mi
7,999 km · 4,319 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from MEB?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Melbourne (MEB) is 4,971 miles (7,999 km, 4,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to MEB?
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