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GLZ to SYD: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,365 mi
16,681 km · 9,007 nm
20h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from SYD?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,365 miles (16,681 km, 9,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 47m 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 Gilze-rijen and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to SYD?
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