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MEB to YQT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
9,664 mi
15,552 km · 8,398 nm
19h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 25m 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from YQT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 9,664 miles (15,552 km, 8,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 25m 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 Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to YQT?
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