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LGB to YQY: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
3,118 mi
5,018 km · 2,710 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from YQY?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Sydney (YQY) is 3,118 miles (5,018 km, 2,710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Long Beach and Sydney?
Sydney is 4 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to YQY?
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