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PUF to YQY: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
2,862 mi
4,605 km · 2,487 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from YQY?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Sydney (YQY) is 2,862 miles (4,605 km, 2,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 Pau and Sydney?
Sydney is 5 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to YQY?
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