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SFO to YQY: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
3,176 mi
5,111 km · 2,760 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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.
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Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from YQY?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (YQY) is 3,176 miles (5,111 km, 2,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 SFO to YQY?
Nonstop service on SFO–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 6h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Sydney?
Sydney is 4 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to YQY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–YQY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to YQY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–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.