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GEX to SYD: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
483 mi
777 km · 420 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
483 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from SYD?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Sydney (SYD) is 483 miles (777 km, 420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from GEX to SYD?
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