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BFM to SYD: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,017 mi
14,512 km · 7,836 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from SYD?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,017 miles (14,512 km, 7,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 9m 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 Mobile and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to SYD?
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