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Flights from Melbourne to Kobe

from A$410 one way · found Oct 27

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Melbourne, Australia to Kobe, Japan

This is an international flight: Melbourne (Australia) to Kobe (Japan). Kobe is a large city, about 1.5 million people.

The antipode of Kobe

The far side of the Earth from Kobe is at 34.7°S 44.8°W, water rather than land, with Tramandaí, Brazil the nearest place ashore, 723 km off. See it on the globe. More about the antipode of Kobe.

Distance
8,125 km5,049 miles
Flight time
about 16 h 45 minin the air, via Bangkok
Direct flights
Not foundin 3 months, with a connection
Time difference
Varies by seasonJanuary −2 h, July −1 h

Are there direct flights from Melbourne to Kobe?

We have not seen a non-stop flight from Melbourne to Kobe in the last three months. The usual way round it is a single change, most often in Bangkok, Singapore or Cairns.

Melbourne to Kobe flight time

Kobe is 8,125 km (5,049 miles) from Melbourne in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading north. The flight crosses the equator, so the seasons at the two ends run opposite. Flying through Bangkok, the two legs add up to about 16 h 45 min in the air, and the wait between them comes on top. This is one of the longest flights you can book, so a night in the air is part of the plan.

Time difference between Melbourne and Kobe

The gap shifts with daylight saving time: in January Kobe runs 2 hours behind Melbourne, and in July Kobe runs 1 hour behind Melbourne. A few hours back usually mean waking early for a day or two.

Cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Kobe

The cheapest month is March 2027, from A$410, found Oct 27.

All months as a table
MonthLowest price
October 2026no data
November 2026A$481
December 2026A$1,237
January 2027no data
February 2027A$525
March 2027A$410
April 2027no data
May 2027no data
June 2027no data
July 2027no data
August 2027no data
September 2027no data

Fares swing a lot through the year on this route: March 2027 is 67 % cheaper than December, so the month you fly in makes a real difference to the price.

Lowest one-way fare for departures in each month, found in other travellers' searches from Oct 19 to Oct 27.

Airports in Melbourne and Kobe

Melbourne

  • MELTullamarine Airport19 km from Melbourne
  • AVVAvalon Airport49 km from Melbourne

Kobe

  • KIXKansai International Airport29 km from Kobe
  • ITMItami Airport26 km from Kobe
  • UKBKobe Airport7 km from Kobe

Flights land at 3 different airports around Kobe, so check which one your ticket uses. The nearest of them sits right by the city.

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