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YOA to MEL: distance & flight time
Ekati (Ekati Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,955 mi
14,411 km · 7,781 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m 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
- 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 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 YOA from MEL?
The flight distance from Ekati (YOA) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,955 miles (14,411 km, 7,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOA to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 MEL?
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