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YYF to MEL: distance & flight time
Penticton (Penticton Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,357 mi
13,449 km · 7,262 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- YYF — Penticton Airport · Penticton, 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 YYF
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport36 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport56 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport61 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport85 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 YYF from MEL?
The flight distance from Penticton (YYF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,357 miles (13,449 km, 7,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Penticton and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Penticton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYF to MEL?
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