Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IND to YQY: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,393 mi
2,241 km · 1,210 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live IND→YQY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from YQY?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,393 miles (2,241 km, 1,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Indianapolis and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to YQY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IND–YQY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.