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PAO to YQY: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
3,170 mi
5,101 km · 2,754 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from YQY?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Sydney (YQY) is 3,170 miles (5,101 km, 2,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Palo Alto and Sydney?
Sydney is 4 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to YQY?
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