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MEL to YRO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport)
10,300 mi
16,576 km · 8,950 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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 YRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YRO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Ottawa (YRO) is 10,300 miles (16,576 km, 8,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 YRO?
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