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YKQ to MEL: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,131 mi
16,305 km · 8,804 nm
20h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 20m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from MEL?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,131 miles (16,305 km, 8,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 20m 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 Waskaganish and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to MEL?
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