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GYD to SYD: distance & flight time
Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,220 mi
13,228 km · 7,143 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
- 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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 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 GYD from SYD?
The flight distance from Baku (GYD) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,220 miles (13,228 km, 7,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYD to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 GYD to SYD?
Nonstop service on GYD–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 16h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baku and Sydney?
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Baku.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYD to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYD–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYD to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYD–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.