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SBN to YQY: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,336 mi
2,150 km · 1,161 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from YQY?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,336 miles (2,150 km, 1,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 SBN to YQY?
Nonstop service on SBN–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 3h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between South Bend and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to YQY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBN–YQY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBN to YQY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBN–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.