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CAG to SYD: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,320 mi
16,608 km · 8,968 nm
20h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 42m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
- 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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 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 CAG from SYD?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,320 miles (16,608 km, 8,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 42m 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 Cagliari and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to SYD?
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