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GMU to SYD: distance & flight time
Greenville (Greenville Downtown Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,422 mi
15,163 km · 8,188 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GMU — Greenville Downtown Airport · Greenville, 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 GMU
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 GMU from SYD?
The flight distance from Greenville (GMU) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,422 miles (15,163 km, 8,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMU to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 GMU to SYD?
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