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DEB to SYD: distance & flight time
Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,689 mi
15,593 km · 8,420 nm
19h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 28m 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
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, Hungary
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 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 DEB from SYD?
The flight distance from Debrecen (DEB) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,689 miles (15,593 km, 8,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEB to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 28m 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 DEB to SYD?
Nonstop service on DEB–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 19h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Debrecen and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Debrecen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEB to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEB–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEB to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEB–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.