# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sapporo (OKD)

> 8,990 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,990 km / 5,586 mi / 4,854 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:07 in Melbourne, it's 22:07 in Sapporo)
- **Elevation difference**: 409 ft (OKD is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Okadama Airport (OKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/okd-sapporo-okadama-airport/1ef266df-8b7e-638c-9dbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sapporo, Japan
- ICAO: RJCO
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 43.120000, 141.380000
- Elevation: 25 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 23:07 in Melbourne, it's 22:07 in Sapporo.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Okadama Airport (OKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/okd-sapporo-okadama-airport/1ef266df-8b7e-638c-9dbc-06bb2780ed98)
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