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YQY to HTI: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport)
10,017 mi
16,120 km · 8,704 nm
20h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, Australia
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 HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from HTI?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Hamilton Island (HTI) is 10,017 miles (16,120 km, 8,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to HTI?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 6m 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 Hamilton Island?
Hamilton Island is 13 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to HTI?
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