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YBR to MEL: distance & flight time
Brandon (Brandon Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,204 mi
14,812 km · 7,998 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m 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
- YBR — Brandon Municipal Airport · Brandon, 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 YBR
- YPG · Southport Airport75 mi away
- YDN · Dauphin Barker Airport82 mi away
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport121 mi away
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base121 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 YBR from MEL?
The flight distance from Brandon (YBR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,204 miles (14,812 km, 7,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Brandon and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Brandon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBR to MEL?
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