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DRN to YQY: distance & flight time
(Dirranbandi Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
10,484 mi
16,873 km · 9,111 nm
21h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , Australia
- 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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 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 DRN from YQY?
The flight distance from (DRN) to Sydney (YQY) is 10,484 miles (16,873 km, 9,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRN to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from DRN to YQY?
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