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FWA to SYD: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,361 mi
15,065 km · 8,134 nm
18h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 49m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from SYD?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,361 miles (15,065 km, 8,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 49m 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 Wayne and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to SYD?
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