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YBI to MEB: distance & flight time
Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,970 mi
17,655 km · 9,533 nm
21h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, Canada
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBI from MEB?
The flight distance from Black Tickle (YBI) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,970 miles (17,655 km, 9,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBI to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 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 Black Tickle and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Black Tickle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBI to MEB?
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