# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Port Alberni (YPB)

> 13,092 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,092 km / 8,135 mi / 7,069 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 17:00 in Melbourne, it's 00:00 in Port Alberni)
- **Elevation difference**: 184 ft (YPB 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

### [Port Alberni Airport (YPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ypb-port-alberni-port-alberni-airport/1ef266de-a0ca-6e9e-9bd2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Alberni, Canada
- ICAO: CBS8
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.320000, -124.930000
- Elevation: 250 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 17:00 in Melbourne, it's 00:00 in Port Alberni.
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)
- [Port Alberni Airport (YPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ypb-port-alberni-port-alberni-airport/1ef266de-a0ca-6e9e-9bd2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)