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YGB to MEL: distance & flight time
Texada (Texada Gillies Bay Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,163 mi
13,138 km · 7,094 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YGB — Texada Gillies Bay Airport · Texada, 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 YGB
- YPW · Powell River Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport17 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport69 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport38 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 YGB from MEL?
The flight distance from Texada (YGB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,163 miles (13,138 km, 7,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Texada and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Texada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGB to MEL?
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