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MEL to YBS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
9,634 mi
15,505 km · 8,372 nm
19h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, 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 YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YBS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 9,634 miles (15,505 km, 8,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to YBS?
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