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MEB to YKQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
10,131 mi
16,304 km · 8,804 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from YKQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 10,131 miles (16,304 km, 8,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 20m 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 Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to YKQ?
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