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YIP to YQY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,190 mi
1,915 km · 1,034 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from YQY?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,190 miles (1,915 km, 1,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Detroit and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to YQY?
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