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MGB to SYD: distance & flight time
Mount Gambier (Mount Gambier Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
638 mi
1,027 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGB — Mount Gambier Airport · Mount Gambier, Australia
- 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 MGB
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport53 mi away
- PTJ · Portland Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport70 mi away
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport98 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 MGB from SYD?
The flight distance from Mount Gambier (MGB) to Sydney (SYD) is 638 miles (1,027 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGB to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Mount Gambier and Sydney?
Sydney is 0.5 hours ahead of Mount Gambier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGB to SYD?
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