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YQL to MEL: distance & flight time
Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,645 mi
13,913 km · 7,512 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 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 YQL from MEL?
The flight distance from Lethbridge (YQL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,645 miles (13,913 km, 7,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Lethbridge and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Lethbridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQL to MEL?
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