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FLL to SYD: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,350 mi
15,047 km · 8,125 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from SYD?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,350 miles (15,047 km, 8,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to SYD?
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