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SLE to YQY: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
2,966 mi
4,773 km · 2,577 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from YQY?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Sydney (YQY) is 2,966 miles (4,773 km, 2,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Salem and Sydney?
Sydney is 4 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to YQY?
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