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Flights Sydney → Toronto

YQY → YYZ

7.3
Average risk (Low)
1
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route from Sydney to Toronto connects two major global cities, with Toronto's airport serving over 35 million passengers annually. This high-volume traffic indicates a significant demand for air travel between Australia and Canada.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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General information, not legal advice.

The Sydney (YQY) → Toronto (YYZ) route is operated by Air Canada. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Toronto the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm).

Heading to Toronto: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Sydney (YQY) to Toronto (YYZ) heads west for about 1,562 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 22m.

Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Toronto it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
1h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
10:22
Elevation YYZ
569 ft
Est. CO₂/passenger
~203 kg

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Airlines operating YQY-YYZ

Frequently asked questions about YQY-YYZ

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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 1 airline: Air Canada.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Toronto, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.