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BRD to YQY: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,615 mi
2,600 km · 1,404 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- 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.
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Near BRD
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 BRD from YQY?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,615 miles (2,600 km, 1,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Brainerd and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to YQY?
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