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HDE to SYD: distance & flight time
Holdredge (Brewster Field) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,633 mi
13,894 km · 7,502 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- HDE — Brewster Field · Holdredge, 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 HDE
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field33 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport65 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport68 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field84 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 HDE from SYD?
The flight distance from Holdredge (HDE) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,633 miles (13,894 km, 7,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDE to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 HDE to SYD?
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