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CPH to SYD: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Kastrup Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,968 mi
16,043 km · 8,662 nm
20h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 1m 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
- CPH — Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 CPH
- RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport29 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport47 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport59 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 CPH from SYD?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,968 miles (16,043 km, 8,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPH to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CPH to SYD?
Nonstop service on CPH–SYD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 20h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Copenhagen and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPH to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CPH–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CPH to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CPH–SYD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.