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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.