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YKA to MEL: distance & flight time
Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,356 mi
13,448 km · 7,261 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 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 YKA from MEL?
The flight distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,356 miles (13,448 km, 7,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKA to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Kamloops and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Kamloops.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKA to MEL?
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