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LOU to YQY: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,413 mi
2,274 km · 1,228 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from YQY?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,413 miles (2,274 km, 1,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Louisville and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to YQY?
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