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YQY to YGW: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Kuujjuarapik (Kuujjuarapik Airport)
994 mi
1,600 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
994 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YGW — Kuujjuarapik Airport · Kuujjuarapik, Canada
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 YGW
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport99 mi away
- YSK · Sanikiluaq Airport104 mi away
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport112 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from YGW?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Kuujjuarapik (YGW) is 994 miles (1,600 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to YGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 YGW?
Nonstop service on YQY–YGW 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 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Kuujjuarapik?
Kuujjuarapik is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to YGW?
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Why are some YQY to YGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQY–YGW 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.