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YZF to MEL: distance & flight time
Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,815 mi
14,187 km · 7,660 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 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 YZF from MEL?
The flight distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,815 miles (14,187 km, 7,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZF to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Yellowknife and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Yellowknife.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZF to MEL?
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