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DEN to SYD: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,354 mi
13,444 km · 7,259 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from SYD?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,354 miles (13,444 km, 7,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Denver and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to SYD?
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