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FRD to YQY: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
2,868 mi
4,616 km · 2,492 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from YQY?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Sydney (YQY) is 2,868 miles (4,616 km, 2,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 Friday Harbor and Sydney?
Sydney is 4 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to YQY?
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