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YQY to EWR: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
801 mi
1,290 km · 696 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
801 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from EWR?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Newark (EWR) is 801 miles (1,290 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Newark?
Newark is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to EWR?
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