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CCY to SYD: distance & flight time
Charles City (Northeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,014 mi
14,507 km · 7,833 nm
18h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CCY — Northeast Iowa Regional Airport · Charles City, 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 CCY
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport37 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport37 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport58 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport75 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 CCY from SYD?
The flight distance from Charles City (CCY) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,014 miles (14,507 km, 7,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCY 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 cheapest way to fly from CCY to SYD?
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