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FNL to SYD: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,351 mi
13,440 km · 7,257 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from SYD?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,351 miles (13,440 km, 7,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Collins and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to SYD?
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