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GCI to YQY: distance & flight time
Guernsey (Guernsey Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
2,611 mi
4,202 km · 2,269 nm
5h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 35m 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
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
- 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 GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 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 GCI from YQY?
The flight distance from Guernsey (GCI) to Sydney (YQY) is 2,611 miles (4,202 km, 2,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCI to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 35m 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 Guernsey and Sydney?
Sydney is 4 hours behind Guernsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCI to YQY?
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