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GBA to YQY: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
2,590 mi
4,168 km · 2,251 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from YQY?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Sydney (YQY) is 2,590 miles (4,168 km, 2,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 Pailton and Sydney?
Sydney is 4 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to YQY?
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