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TAK to MEL: distance & flight time
Takamatsu (Takamatsu Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,015 mi
8,071 km · 4,358 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- TAK — Takamatsu Airport · Takamatsu, 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 TAK
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base34 mi away
- OKJ · Okayama Airport39 mi away
- KCZ · Kōchi Ryōma Airport50 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport64 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 TAK from MEL?
The flight distance from Takamatsu (TAK) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,015 miles (8,071 km, 4,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAK to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Takamatsu and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Takamatsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAK to MEL?
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