# Distance from Kerama (KJP) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 7,331 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,331 km / 4,555 mi / 3,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:03 in Kerama, it's 11:03 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 278 ft (MEL is higher than KJP)

## Airports

### [Kerama Airport (KJP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kjp-kerama-kerama-airport/1ef266df-8e62-64ae-b2f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kerama, Japan
- ICAO: ROKR
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 26.170000, 127.290000
- Elevation: 156 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMML
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 144.840000
- Elevation: 434 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:03 in Kerama, it's 11:03 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Kerama Airport (KJP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kjp-kerama-kerama-airport/1ef266df-8e62-64ae-b2f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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