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YEM to MEL: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,001 mi
16,095 km · 8,691 nm
20h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 5m 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 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 YEM from MEL?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,001 miles (16,095 km, 8,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 5m 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 Manitowaning and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to MEL?
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