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MEL to YMM: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
8,842 mi
14,230 km · 7,684 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YMM?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 8,842 miles (14,230 km, 7,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to YMM?
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