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MDH to YQY: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,597 mi
2,570 km · 1,388 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from YQY?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,597 miles (2,570 km, 1,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to YQY?
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