⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Melbourne to Tokyo flights

Melbourne (MEL) to Tokyo (TYO): 5,069 miles (8,158 km) great-circle, about 10h 40m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $654 round-trip on Scoot, with 1 stop, departing May 1, 2026.

TRScootTR59
Depart
MEL
Melbourne, Australia
13:00
2026-05-01
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Arrive
TYO
Tokyo, Japan
Returns 11:40
2026-05-08
Stops
1 stop
Distance
5,069 mi
Est. nonstop time
10h 40m
Trip type
Round-trip
$654
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Melbourne to Tokyo fare fly?

$654 round-trip, Scoot TR59, departing 2026-05-01 at 13:00, returning 2026-05-08. The recorded itinerary left on a Friday, returning on a Friday 7 nights later; the fare was observed 6 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Melbourne from Tokyo?

  • Distance: 5,069 miles (8,158 km) great-circle, heading north (measured to Tokyo International Airport, HND).
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 10h 40m.
  • Departure airport: Melbourne International Airport (MEL), Melbourne, Australia, UTC+10 on May 1, 2026.
  • Arrival: Tokyo (TYO, all airports), Japan, UTC+9 on May 1, 2026.
  • Time difference: Tokyo is 1 hour behind Melbourne on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Australia to Japan.
  • Recorded itinerary: Scoot TR59, 1 stop, round-trip, 7 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Melbourne to Tokyo fare compare with other routes from MEL?

At $654, it ranked 13th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from MEL (median $688). That is 12.9 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the MEL median of 14.5 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from MEL of similar length: Shanghai (4,994 mi) at $902 and Colombo (5,193 mi) at $704.

Scoot had the cheapest fare on 7 of 30 MEL routes. It is the 16th longest of the 30 routes we track from MEL.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Tokyo?

Of 34 departure airports with a fare to Tokyo, Melbourne (MEL) ranked 14th at $654. Lowest: $80 from Sapporo (CTS); highest: $1812 from Washington DC (DCA); 11 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Scoot (4), Frontier (3), WestJet (3), Alaska Airlines (2), Jetstar (2) and Jetstar Japan (2), plus 17 more.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Australia/Melbourne, Asia/Tokyo; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Melbourne to Tokyo flight questions

How far is Melbourne from Tokyo by plane?

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Melbourne is about 5,069 miles (8,158 km) from Tokyo on a great-circle line from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) to Tokyo International Airport (HND), heading north. TYO is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Tokyo; distances on this page are measured to Tokyo International Airport (HND). It is the 16th longest of the 30 routes we track from MEL. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Melbourne to Tokyo?

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About 10h 40m nonstop by our estimate for 5,069 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Scoot fare was with 1 stop. 34 airports in our feed had a fare to Tokyo; this one ranked 14th, and 11 of the 34 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Melbourne and Tokyo?

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On May 1, 2026, Melbourne was on UTC+10 (Australia/Melbourne) and Tokyo on UTC+9 (Asia/Tokyo), so Tokyo was 1 hour behind Melbourne: noon in Melbourne was 11:00 in Tokyo. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Tokyo 2 hours behind, in mid-July Tokyo 1 hour behind.

How much is a flight from Melbourne to Tokyo?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $654 per person round-trip on Scoot flight TR59, departing May 1, 2026, returning May 8, 2026, with 1 stop. At $654, it ranked 13th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from MEL (median $688). That is 12.9 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the MEL median of 14.5 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Melbourne to Tokyo?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Tokyo, 11 of the 34 recorded fares were nonstop. From MEL, 8 of 30 were. Routes from MEL of similar length: Shanghai (4,994 mi) at $902 and Colombo (5,193 mi) at $704.

Which airports serve flights from Melbourne to Tokyo?

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It departs Melbourne International Airport (MEL) in Melbourne, Australia, and arrives at Tokyo (TYO) in Tokyo, Japan. TYO is the city code that covers every commercial airport in Tokyo; distances on this page are measured to Tokyo International Airport (HND). An international flight, Australia to Japan.

Where else near Tokyo can you fly from Melbourne?

Vladivostok (VVO) $989Shanghai (SHA) $902Beijing (BJS) $658Guangzhou (CAN) $589Hong Kong (HKG) $672Bangkok (BKK) $451All flights from Melbourne →

Other cities with flights to Tokyo

From Sapporo (CTS) $80From Osaka (KIX) $81From Seoul (ICN) $157From Taipei (TPE) $190From Manila (MNL) $211From Shanghai (PVG) $230

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