# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sendai (SDJ)

> 8,439 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,439 km / 5,244 mi / 4,557 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:31 in Melbourne, it's 15:31 in Sendai)
- **Elevation difference**: 419 ft (SDJ 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

### [Sendai Airport (SDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdj-sendai-sendai-airport/1ef266df-8c9d-6a2e-a275-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sendai, Japan
- ICAO: RJSS
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 38.140000, 140.920000
- Elevation: 15 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 16:31 in Melbourne, it's 15:31 in Sendai.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sendai Airport (SDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdj-sendai-sendai-airport/1ef266df-8c9d-6a2e-a275-06bb2780ed98)
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