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MEL to YVR: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
8,202 mi
13,200 km · 7,128 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YVR?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Vancouver (YVR) is 8,202 miles (13,200 km, 7,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 17 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to YVR?
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