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GPA to SYD: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,649 mi
15,528 km · 8,385 nm
19h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from SYD?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,649 miles (15,528 km, 8,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GPA to SYD?
Nonstop service on GPA–SYD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 19h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and Sydney?
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–SYD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.