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VRY to YQY: distance & flight time
Værøy (Værøy Heliport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
2,890 mi
4,651 km · 2,512 nm
6h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 8m 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
- VRY — Værøy Heliport · Værøy, Norway
- 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 VRY
- RET · Røst Airport19 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport41 mi away
- BOO · Bodø Airport51 mi away
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport65 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 VRY from YQY?
The flight distance from Værøy (VRY) to Sydney (YQY) is 2,890 miles (4,651 km, 2,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRY to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 8m 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 Værøy and Sydney?
Sydney is 5 hours behind Værøy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRY to YQY?
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