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EMD to YQY: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
10,224 mi
16,453 km · 8,884 nm
20h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from YQY?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Sydney (YQY) is 10,224 miles (16,453 km, 8,884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 31m 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 Emerald and Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to YQY?
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