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YDQ to MEL: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,494 mi
13,670 km · 7,381 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 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 YDQ from MEL?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,494 miles (13,670 km, 7,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Dawson Creek and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to MEL?
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