Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BFW to YQY: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
3,131 mi
5,039 km · 2,721 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BFW→YQY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from YQY?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Sydney (YQY) is 3,131 miles (5,039 km, 2,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sidi Bel Abbes and Sydney?
Sydney is 4 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to YQY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFW–YQY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.