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YXU to YQY: distance & flight time
London (London Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,057 mi
1,701 km · 919 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXU — London Airport · London, 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 YXU
- YQS · St Thomas Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome25 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport88 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport49 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 YXU from YQY?
The flight distance from London (YXU) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,057 miles (1,701 km, 919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXU to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 YXU to YQY?
Nonstop service on YXU–YQY 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXU to YQY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YXU–YQY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YXU to YQY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXU–YQY 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.