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MEL to YBE: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Uranium City (Uranium City Airport)
8,978 mi
14,449 km · 7,802 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- YBE — Uranium City Airport · Uranium City, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Near YBE
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport95 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport108 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YBE?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Uranium City (YBE) is 8,978 miles (14,449 km, 7,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Uranium City?
Uranium City is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to YBE?
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