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MEL to YXD: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport)
8,700 mi
14,001 km · 7,560 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m 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
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEL from YXD?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Edmonton (YXD) is 8,700 miles (14,001 km, 7,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to YXD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to YXD?
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