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YMM to MEB: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,843 mi
14,231 km · 7,684 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,843 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from MEB?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,843 miles (14,231 km, 7,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 48m 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 Fort Mcmurray and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to MEB?
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