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YOA to MEB: distance & flight time
Ekati (Ekati Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,956 mi
14,414 km · 7,783 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m 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
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 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 YOA from MEB?
The flight distance from Ekati (YOA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,956 miles (14,414 km, 7,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 Ekati and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Ekati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOA to MEB?
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