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PLO to YQY: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
11,283 mi
18,159 km · 9,805 nm
22h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from YQY?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Sydney (YQY) is 11,283 miles (18,159 km, 9,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 35m 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 Port Lincoln and Sydney?
Sydney is 12.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to YQY?
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