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YRL to YQY: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,564 mi
2,516 km · 1,359 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, Canada
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 mi away
Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRL from YQY?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,564 miles (2,516 km, 1,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Red Lake and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to YQY?
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