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CEC to SYD: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
7,482 mi
12,040 km · 6,501 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 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 CEC from SYD?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Sydney (SYD) is 7,482 miles (12,040 km, 6,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Crescent City and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to SYD?
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