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GCN to SYD: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
7,873 mi
12,671 km · 6,842 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from SYD?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Sydney (SYD) is 7,873 miles (12,671 km, 6,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Grand Canyon and Sydney?
Sydney is 17 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to SYD?
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