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FTY to SYD: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,283 mi
14,939 km · 8,067 nm
18h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 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 FTY from SYD?
The flight distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,283 miles (14,939 km, 8,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTY to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 40m 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 Atlanta and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTY to SYD?
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