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MEL to YDQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport)
8,494 mi
13,670 km · 7,381 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YDQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Dawson Creek (YDQ) is 8,494 miles (13,670 km, 7,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YDQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Dawson Creek?
Dawson Creek is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to YDQ?
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