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YZT to MEL: distance & flight time
Port Hardy (Port Hardy Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
8,082 mi
13,006 km · 7,023 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- YZT — Port Hardy Airport · Port Hardy, 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 YZT
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport21 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport105 mi away
- QBC · Bella Coola Airport123 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport129 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 YZT from MEL?
The flight distance from Port Hardy (YZT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 8,082 miles (13,006 km, 7,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Port Hardy and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Port Hardy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZT to MEL?
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