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YRA to MEB: distance & flight time
Gamètì (Rae Lakes Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,753 mi
14,086 km · 7,606 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m 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
- YRA — Rae Lakes Airport · Gamètì, 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 YRA
- YLE · Whatì Airport68 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport98 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport145 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 YRA from MEB?
The flight distance from Gamètì (YRA) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,753 miles (14,086 km, 7,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRA to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Gamètì and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Gamètì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRA to MEB?
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