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YQY to MEB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
11,036 mi
17,761 km · 9,590 nm
22h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
11,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from MEB?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Melbourne (MEB) is 11,036 miles (17,761 km, 9,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 6m 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 Sydney and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 13 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to MEB?
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