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YTE to MEL: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,947 mi
16,008 km · 8,644 nm
19h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from MEL?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,947 miles (16,008 km, 8,644 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 58m 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 Cape Dorset and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to MEL?
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