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AMS to SYD: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,351 mi
16,659 km · 8,995 nm
20h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from SYD?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,351 miles (16,659 km, 8,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 46m 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 Amsterdam and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to SYD?
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