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YAC to MEL: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,571 mi
15,403 km · 8,317 nm
19h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from MEL?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,571 miles (15,403 km, 8,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 14m 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 Cat Lake and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to MEL?
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