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YQY to ALG: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
3,254 mi
5,236 km · 2,827 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from ALG?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Algier (ALG) is 3,254 miles (5,236 km, 2,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Sydney and Algier?
Algier is 4 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to ALG?
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