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BDR to SYD: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,987 mi
16,072 km · 8,678 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
- 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from SYD?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,987 miles (16,072 km, 8,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 3m 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 Stratford and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to SYD?
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