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YSB to MEL: distance & flight time
Sudbury (Sudbury Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,054 mi
16,181 km · 8,737 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m 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
- YSB — Sudbury Airport · Sudbury, 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 YSB
- YYB · North Bay Jack Garland Airport68 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport74 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport86 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport87 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 YSB from MEL?
The flight distance from Sudbury (YSB) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,054 miles (16,181 km, 8,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSB to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 11m 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 Sudbury and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Sudbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSB to MEL?
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