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YEL to SYD: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,532 mi
15,341 km · 8,283 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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.
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Near YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from SYD?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,532 miles (15,341 km, 8,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to SYD?
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