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LYA to SYD: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
5,368 mi
8,639 km · 4,665 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 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 LYA from SYD?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Sydney (SYD) is 5,368 miles (8,639 km, 4,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Luoyang and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to SYD?
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