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YKF to MEL: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,060 mi
16,189 km · 8,742 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from MEL?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,060 miles (16,189 km, 8,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 11m 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 Waterloo and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to MEL?
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