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YOW to MEB: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
10,298 mi
16,573 km · 8,949 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from MEB?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Melbourne (MEB) is 10,298 miles (16,573 km, 8,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Ottawa and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to MEB?
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