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YXL to MEL: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,559 mi
15,384 km · 8,307 nm
19h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from MEL?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,559 miles (15,384 km, 8,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 13m 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 Sioux Lookout and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to MEL?
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