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YQY to COU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,703 mi
2,740 km · 1,479 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from COU?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Columbia (COU) is 1,703 miles (2,740 km, 1,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Sydney and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to COU?
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