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EMD to SYD: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
740 mi
1,190 km · 643 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
- 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from SYD?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Sydney (SYD) is 740 miles (1,190 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from EMD to SYD?
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