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FRA to SYD: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,250 mi
16,497 km · 8,907 nm
20h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 34m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from SYD?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,250 miles (16,497 km, 8,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 34m 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 Frankfurt and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to SYD?
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