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YBY to MEL: distance & flight time
Bonnyville (Bonnyville Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,822 mi
14,198 km · 7,666 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBY — Bonnyville Airport · Bonnyville, 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 YBY
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake20 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport66 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport74 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport91 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 YBY from MEL?
The flight distance from Bonnyville (YBY) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,822 miles (14,198 km, 7,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBY to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Bonnyville and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Bonnyville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBY to MEL?
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