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MEB to YDQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport)
8,495 mi
13,671 km · 7,382 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Near YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from YDQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Dawson Creek (YDQ) is 8,495 miles (13,671 km, 7,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to YDQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Dawson Creek?
Dawson Creek is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to YDQ?
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