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FTW to SYD: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,561 mi
13,777 km · 7,439 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from SYD?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,561 miles (13,777 km, 7,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Worth and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to SYD?
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