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GVL to YQY: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,491 mi
2,399 km · 1,295 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from YQY?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,491 miles (2,399 km, 1,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Gainesville and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to YQY?
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