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LAW to SYD: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,548 mi
13,756 km · 7,428 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m 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
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, 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 LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 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 LAW from SYD?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,548 miles (13,756 km, 7,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Lawton and Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Lawton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAW to SYD?
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