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YEL to YQY: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,072 mi
1,725 km · 932 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 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 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 YEL from YQY?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,072 miles (1,725 km, 932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to YQY?
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