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MHU to SYD: distance & flight time
Mount Hotham (Mount Hotham Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
304 mi
490 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
304 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MHU — Mount Hotham Airport · Mount Hotham, 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 MHU
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport59 mi away
- CYG · Corryong Airport67 mi away
- ABX · Albury Airport71 mi away
- WGT · Wangaratta Airport72 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 MHU from SYD?
The flight distance from Mount Hotham (MHU) to Sydney (SYD) is 304 miles (490 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHU to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHU to SYD?
Nonstop service on MHU–SYD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHU to SYD?
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Why are some MHU to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHU–SYD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.