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UBJ to MEL: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,023 mi
8,085 km · 4,365 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from MEL?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,023 miles (8,085 km, 4,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Yamaguchi and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to MEL?
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