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GRM to SYD: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,174 mi
14,764 km · 7,972 nm
18h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from SYD?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,174 miles (14,764 km, 7,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 27m 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 Marais and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to SYD?
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