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YYU to MEL: distance & flight time
Kapuskasing (Kapuskasing Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,978 mi
16,059 km · 8,671 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYU — Kapuskasing Airport · Kapuskasing, 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 YYU
- YHF · Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport58 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport69 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport104 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 YYU from MEL?
The flight distance from Kapuskasing (YYU) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,978 miles (16,059 km, 8,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYU to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m 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 Kapuskasing and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Kapuskasing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYU to MEL?
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