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RCO to YQY: distance & flight time
Rochefort (Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
2,766 mi
4,451 km · 2,403 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m 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
- RCO — Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport · Rochefort, 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 RCO
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport18 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport23 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base36 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport41 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 RCO from YQY?
The flight distance from Rochefort (RCO) to Sydney (YQY) is 2,766 miles (4,451 km, 2,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCO to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Rochefort and Sydney?
Sydney is 5 hours behind Rochefort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCO to YQY?
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