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DTM to SYD: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,259 mi
16,510 km · 8,915 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from SYD?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,259 miles (16,510 km, 8,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Dortmund and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to SYD?
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