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PDK to YQY: distance & flight time
Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,529 mi
2,461 km · 1,329 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 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 PDK from YQY?
The flight distance from Atlanta (PDK) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,529 miles (2,461 km, 1,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDK to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PDK to YQY?
Nonstop service on PDK–YQY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDK to YQY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDK–YQY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDK to YQY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDK–YQY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.