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YAM to MEL: distance & flight time
Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,878 mi
15,896 km · 8,583 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, 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 YAM
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 YAM from MEL?
The flight distance from Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,878 miles (15,896 km, 8,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Sault Sainte Marie and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Sault Sainte Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAM to MEL?
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