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MEL to YQS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → St Thomas (St Thomas Municipal Airport)
10,017 mi
16,121 km · 8,705 nm
20h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 7m 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
- YQS — St Thomas Municipal Airport · St Thomas, 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 YQS
- YXU · London Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome41 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport97 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YQS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to St Thomas (YQS) is 10,017 miles (16,121 km, 8,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 cheapest way to fly from MEL to YQS?
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