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YQY to YRF: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Cartwright (Cartwright Airport)
536 mi
863 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- YRF — Cartwright Airport · Cartwright, 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 YRF
- YBI · Black Tickle Airport54 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport67 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport86 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from YRF?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Cartwright (YRF) is 536 miles (863 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to YRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 YRF?
Nonstop service on YQY–YRF 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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to YRF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQY–YRF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQY to YRF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQY–YRF 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.