# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Cambridge Bay (YCB)

> 14,664 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,664 km / 9,112 mi / 7,918 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 08:18 in Melbourne, it's 16:18 in Cambridge Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 344 ft (YCB is lower than MEL)

## Airports

### [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melbourne, Australia
- ICAO: YMML
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -37.670000, 144.840000
- Elevation: 434 ft

### [Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycb-cambridge-bay-cambridge-bay-airport/1ef266de-aee4-6020-92f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cambridge Bay, Canada
- ICAO: CYCB
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 69.110000, -105.140000
- Elevation: 90 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:18 in Melbourne, it's 16:18 in Cambridge Bay.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Melbourne International Airport (MEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mel-melbourne-melbourne-international-airport/1ef266e0-1368-61f8-bfbc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycb-cambridge-bay-cambridge-bay-airport/1ef266de-aee4-6020-92f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)