# Distance from Kumamoto (KMJ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 7,973 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,973 km / 4,954 mi / 4,305 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:29 in Kumamoto, it's 01:29 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 208 ft (MEL is lower than KMJ)

## Airports

### [Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmj-kumamoto-kumamoto-airport/1ef266df-8be6-60ae-95b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kumamoto, Japan
- ICAO: RJFT
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 32.840000, 130.850000
- Elevation: 642 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 00:29 in Kumamoto, it's 01:29 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmj-kumamoto-kumamoto-airport/1ef266df-8be6-60ae-95b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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