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MEL to YQU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
8,529 mi
13,726 km · 7,412 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YQU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 8,529 miles (13,726 km, 7,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to YQU?
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