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TNE to MEB: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
4,806 mi
7,735 km · 4,176 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m 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
- TNE — New Tanegashima Airport · Tanegashima, 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from MEB?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Melbourne (MEB) is 4,806 miles (7,735 km, 4,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Tanegashima and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Tanegashima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TNE to MEB?
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