# Distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Abbotsford (YXX)

> 13,247 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,247 km / 8,231 mi / 7,153 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 08:50 in Melbourne, it's 15:50 in Abbotsford)
- **Elevation difference**: 239 ft (YXX 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

### [Abbotsford Airport (YXX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxx-abbotsford-abbotsford-airport/1ef266de-b3d4-6ba2-a9c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abbotsford, Canada
- ICAO: CYXX
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.030000, -122.360000
- Elevation: 195 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 08:50 in Melbourne, it's 15:50 in Abbotsford.
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)
- [Abbotsford Airport (YXX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxx-abbotsford-abbotsford-airport/1ef266de-b3d4-6ba2-a9c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)