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YQB to MEL: distance & flight time
Quebec (Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,499 mi
16,896 km · 9,123 nm
21h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 3m 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
- YQB — Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport · Quebec, 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 YQB
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport68 mi away
- YML · Charlevoix Airport78 mi away
- YSC · Sherbrooke Airport95 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville108 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 YQB from MEL?
The flight distance from Quebec (YQB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,499 miles (16,896 km, 9,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 3m 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 Quebec and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Quebec.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQB to MEL?
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