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FXE to SYD: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,352 mi
15,050 km · 8,127 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from SYD?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,352 miles (15,050 km, 8,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 Lauderdale and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to SYD?
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