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PNY to YQY: distance & flight time
Pendicherry (Pondicherry Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
7,712 mi
12,411 km · 6,702 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PNY — Pondicherry Airport · Pendicherry, India
- 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 PNY
- MAA · Chennai International Airport75 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base99 mi away
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport112 mi away
- TIR · Tirupati Airport116 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 PNY from YQY?
The flight distance from Pendicherry (PNY) to Sydney (YQY) is 7,712 miles (12,411 km, 6,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PNY to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Pendicherry and Sydney?
Sydney is 8.5 hours behind Pendicherry.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PNY to YQY?
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