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YCM to YQY: distance & flight time
Saint Catherines (Niagara District Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
959 mi
1,544 km · 834 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
959 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCM — Niagara District Airport · Saint Catherines, Canada
- 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 YCM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport41 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport13 mi away
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport28 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport31 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 YCM from YQY?
The flight distance from Saint Catherines (YCM) to Sydney (YQY) is 959 miles (1,544 km, 834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCM to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Saint Catherines and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Saint Catherines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCM to YQY?
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