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YQQ to MEL: distance & flight time
Comox (Comox Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,149 mi
13,115 km · 7,081 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQQ — Comox Airport · Comox, 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 YQQ
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport17 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport19 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport24 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport84 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 YQQ from MEL?
The flight distance from Comox (YQQ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,149 miles (13,115 km, 7,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQQ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m 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 Comox and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Comox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQQ to MEL?
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