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WYA to YQY: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
11,141 mi
17,930 km · 9,681 nm
22h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from YQY?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Sydney (YQY) is 11,141 miles (17,930 km, 9,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 19m 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 Whyalla and Sydney?
Sydney is 12.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to YQY?
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