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MAM to SYD: distance & flight time
Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,356 mi
13,448 km · 7,261 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
- 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 MAM
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 MAM from SYD?
The flight distance from Matamoros (MAM) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,356 miles (13,448 km, 7,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAM to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Matamoros and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Matamoros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAM to SYD?
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