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YVR to MEL: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,202 mi
13,200 km · 7,128 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from MEL?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,202 miles (13,200 km, 7,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Vancouver and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to MEL?
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