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YVT to MEL: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,936 mi
14,380 km · 7,765 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from MEL?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,936 miles (14,380 km, 7,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Buffalo Narrows and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to MEL?
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