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TNE to MEL: distance & flight time
Tanegashima (New Tanegashima Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,802 mi
7,728 km · 4,173 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,802 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
- 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 TNE
- KUM · Yakushima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport84 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport92 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport139 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 TNE from MEL?
The flight distance from Tanegashima (TNE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 4,802 miles (7,728 km, 4,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TNE to MEL?
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 MEL?
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