✈ MEL → KIX
10H 22M FROM MELBOURNE TO OSAKA. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE NOW.
Flight from Melbourne to Osaka
From Tullamarine (MEL), Australia Oceania → Kansai (KIX), Japan Asia
How long is the flight from Melbourne to Osaka?
A nonstop flight from Melbourne (MEL) to Osaka (KIX) takes about 10 hours 22 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,020 miles (8,079 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 22m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,020 mi
8,079 km · great-circle
Avg speed
779 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Melbourne timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Melbourne
Osaka timezone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.