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MEL to YKG: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport)
10,270 mi
16,529 km · 8,925 nm
20h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YKG?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Kangirsuk (YKG) is 10,270 miles (16,529 km, 8,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Kangirsuk?
Kangirsuk is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to YKG?
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