# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Texada (YGB)

> 13,137 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,137 km / 8,163 mi / 7,094 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 23:44 in Melbourne, it's 06:44 in Texada)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (YGB 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

### [Texada Gillies Bay Airport (YGB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygb-texada-texada-gillies-bay-airport/1ef266de-afc0-6de0-9ca8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Texada, Canada
- ICAO: CYGB
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.690000, -124.520000
- Elevation: 326 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 23:44 in Melbourne, it's 06:44 in Texada.
With a 17-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)
- [Texada Gillies Bay Airport (YGB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygb-texada-texada-gillies-bay-airport/1ef266de-afc0-6de0-9ca8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)