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DUS to SYD: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,298 mi
16,574 km · 8,949 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from SYD?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,298 miles (16,574 km, 8,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Duesseldorf and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to SYD?
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