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MEB to YMM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
8,843 mi
14,231 km · 7,684 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from YMM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 8,843 miles (14,231 km, 7,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to YMM?
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