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YQY to FXE: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,768 mi
2,845 km · 1,536 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from FXE?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,768 miles (2,845 km, 1,536 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to FXE?
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