Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YCW to SYD: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
7,817 mi
12,580 km · 6,793 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
See live YCW→SYD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, Canada
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 mi away
Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCW from SYD?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Sydney (SYD) is 7,817 miles (12,580 km, 6,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Chilliwack and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCW–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.