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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
-17h
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 17-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.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Abbotsford?
Abbotsford is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to YXX?
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