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YPA to MEL: distance & flight time
Prince Albert (Prince Albert Glass Field) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,007 mi
14,495 km · 7,827 nm
18h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 8m 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
- YPA — Prince Albert Glass Field · Prince Albert, 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 YPA
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport84 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport111 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport133 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport135 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 YPA from MEL?
The flight distance from Prince Albert (YPA) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,007 miles (14,495 km, 7,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPA to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 8m 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 Prince Albert and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Prince Albert.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPA to MEL?
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