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MEB to YKG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport)
10,272 mi
16,531 km · 8,926 nm
20h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from YKG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Kangirsuk (YKG) is 10,272 miles (16,531 km, 8,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to YKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 36m 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 Kangirsuk?
Kangirsuk is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to YKG?
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