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YOD to MEL: distance & flight time
Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,842 mi
14,230 km · 7,683 nm
17h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,842 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
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold Lake, 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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 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 YOD from MEL?
The flight distance from Cold Lake (YOD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,842 miles (14,230 km, 7,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOD to MEL?
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 Cold Lake and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Cold Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOD to MEL?
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