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DFW to SYD: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,580 mi
13,808 km · 7,456 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from SYD?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,580 miles (13,808 km, 7,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to SYD?
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