# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Gimli (YGM)

> 15,029 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,029 km / 9,339 mi / 8,115 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 16:36 in Melbourne, it's 01:36 in Gimli)
- **Elevation difference**: 319 ft (YGM is higher 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

### [Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygm-gimli-gimli-industrial-park-airport/1ef266de-afda-665a-80fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gimli, Canada
- ICAO: CYGM
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 50.630000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 753 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 16:36 in Melbourne, it's 01:36 in Gimli.
With a 15-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)
- [Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygm-gimli-gimli-industrial-park-airport/1ef266de-afda-665a-80fb-06bb2780ed98)
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