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DTM to YQY: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
2,988 mi
4,808 km · 2,596 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from YQY?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Sydney (YQY) is 2,988 miles (4,808 km, 2,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 Dortmund and Sydney?
Sydney is 5 hours behind Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to YQY?
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