# Distance from Masuda (IWJ) to Melbourne (MEL)

> 8,157 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,157 km / 5,069 mi / 4,404 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 169° (south)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:07 in Masuda, it's 22:07 in Melbourne)
- **Elevation difference**: 250 ft (MEL is higher than IWJ)

## Airports

### [Iwami Airport (IWJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iwj-masuda-iwami-airport/1ef266df-8c67-60a0-92ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masuda, Japan
- ICAO: RJOW
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.680000, 131.790000
- Elevation: 184 ft

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://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 21:07 in Masuda, it's 22:07 in Melbourne.

## Related

- [Iwami Airport (IWJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iwj-masuda-iwami-airport/1ef266df-8c67-60a0-92ef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
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