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YQY to JHB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport)
8,988 mi
14,465 km · 7,810 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- JHB — Senai International Airport · Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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 JHB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport30 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base18 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport21 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from JHB?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Johor Bahru (JHB) is 8,988 miles (14,465 km, 7,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to JHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Johor Bahru?
Johor Bahru is 11 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to JHB?
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