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YYJ to MEB: distance & flight time
Victoria (Victoria International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,176 mi
13,158 km · 7,105 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m 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
- YYJ — Victoria International Airport · Victoria, Canada
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon 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 YYJ
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport39 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base11 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base15 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YYJ from MEB?
The flight distance from Victoria (YYJ) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,176 miles (13,158 km, 7,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYJ to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Victoria and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Victoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYJ to MEB?
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