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YHD to MEL: distance & flight time
Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,520 mi
15,322 km · 8,273 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m 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
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 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 YHD from MEL?
The flight distance from Dryden (YHD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,520 miles (15,322 km, 8,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 Dryden and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Dryden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHD to MEL?
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