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YQY to YOA: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Ekati (Ekati Airport)
2,270 mi
3,652 km · 1,972 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from YOA?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Ekati (YOA) is 2,270 miles (3,652 km, 1,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to YOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 Ekati?
Ekati is 3 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to YOA?
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