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UKB to MEB: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
5,038 mi
8,108 km · 4,378 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from MEB?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Melbourne (MEB) is 5,038 miles (8,108 km, 4,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Kobe and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to MEB?
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