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YQY to TUS: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
2,840 mi
4,571 km · 2,468 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from TUS?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Tucson (TUS) is 2,840 miles (4,571 km, 2,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 4 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to TUS?
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