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YQY to JFK: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
786 mi
1,265 km · 683 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from JFK?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to New York (JFK) is 786 miles (1,265 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 New York?
New York is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to JFK?
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