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YLJ to SYD: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,474 mi
13,637 km · 7,364 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from SYD?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,474 miles (13,637 km, 7,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Meadow Lake and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to SYD?
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