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ZHI to YQY: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
3,096 mi
4,982 km · 2,690 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from YQY?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Sydney (YQY) is 3,096 miles (4,982 km, 2,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Grenchen and Sydney?
Sydney is 5 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to YQY?
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