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YQY to KTE: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
8,790 mi
14,146 km · 7,638 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from KTE?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Kerteh (KTE) is 8,790 miles (14,146 km, 7,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to KTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Kerteh?
Kerteh is 11 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to KTE?
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