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LGH to YQY: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
10,975 mi
17,663 km · 9,537 nm
21h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from YQY?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Sydney (YQY) is 10,975 miles (17,663 km, 9,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 59m 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 Leigh Creek and Sydney?
Sydney is 12.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to YQY?
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