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UTC to YQY: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
2,880 mi
4,634 km · 2,502 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 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 UTC from YQY?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Sydney (YQY) is 2,880 miles (4,634 km, 2,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Soesterberg and Sydney?
Sydney is 5 hours behind Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to YQY?
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