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YSD to MEL: distance & flight time
Suffield (Suffield Heliport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,727 mi
14,045 km · 7,584 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m 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
- YSD — Suffield Heliport · Suffield, 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 YSD
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport84 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport125 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 YSD from MEL?
The flight distance from Suffield (YSD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,727 miles (14,045 km, 7,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSD to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 35m 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 Suffield and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Suffield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSD to MEL?
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