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MEB to YXX: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Abbotsford (Abbotsford Airport)
8,231 mi
13,246 km · 7,153 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- YXX — Abbotsford Airport · Abbotsford, 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 YXX
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport39 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport13 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport18 mi away
- YCW · Chilliwack Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from YXX?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Abbotsford (YXX) is 8,231 miles (13,246 km, 7,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to YXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEB to YXX?
Nonstop service on MEB–YXX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Abbotsford?
Abbotsford is 18 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to YXX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–YXX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to YXX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–YXX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.