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LHA to SYD: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,313 mi
16,597 km · 8,962 nm
20h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
- 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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 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 LHA from SYD?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,313 miles (16,597 km, 8,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 41m 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 Lahr and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to SYD?
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