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AQB to SYD: distance & flight time
Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,368 mi
13,467 km · 7,272 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
- 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 AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 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 AQB from SYD?
The flight distance from Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,368 miles (13,467 km, 7,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQB to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Santa Cruz des Quiche and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Santa Cruz des Quiche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQB to SYD?
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