Sydney: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sydney is a city of 105,968 people in Canada (Nova Scotia), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Sydney station.
Key facts
Daylight in Sydney runs from about 8 h 41 min a day in late December to 15 h 50 min in late June (computed for 46.14° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sydney is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,070 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Sydney: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Sydney station. Trains to Sydney
Buses to Sydney · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Halifax, 313 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Dartmouth, 311 km — buses · car rental
- Saint-Pierre, 315 km (Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
Common questions
Which airport serves Sydney?
Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sydney?
About 105,968 people live in Sydney, across 29 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sydney in?
America/Glace_Bay, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Sydney?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sydney?
Halifax (313 km), Dartmouth (311 km), Saint-Pierre (315 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.