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YKX to MEB: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,092 mi
16,242 km · 8,770 nm
20h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 15m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKX from MEB?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,092 miles (16,242 km, 8,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 15m 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 Kirkland Lake and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to MEB?
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