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MEL to YVT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport)
8,936 mi
14,380 km · 7,765 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YVT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Buffalo Narrows (YVT) is 8,936 miles (14,380 km, 7,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Buffalo Narrows?
Buffalo Narrows is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to YVT?
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