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YQY to SBP: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport)
3,182 mi
5,122 km · 2,765 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, 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 SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from SBP?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 3,182 miles (5,122 km, 2,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to SBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQY to SBP?
Nonstop service on YQY–SBP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is 4 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to SBP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQY–SBP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQY to SBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQY–SBP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.