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XMN to YQY: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
7,550 mi
12,151 km · 6,561 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
- 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from YQY?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Sydney (YQY) is 7,550 miles (12,151 km, 6,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 Xiamen and Sydney?
Sydney is 11 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to YQY?
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