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PHL to YQY: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
880 mi
1,416 km · 765 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
880 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from YQY?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Sydney (YQY) is 880 miles (1,416 km, 765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 PHL to YQY?
Nonstop service on PHL–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 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to YQY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHL–YQY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHL to YQY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHL–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.