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MEB to YXH: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
8,742 mi
14,068 km · 7,596 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from YXH?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 8,742 miles (14,068 km, 7,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to YXH?
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