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NEW to YQY: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,955 mi
3,147 km · 1,699 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from YQY?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,955 miles (3,147 km, 1,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 New Orleans and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to YQY?
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