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MID to SYD: distance & flight time
Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,654 mi
13,927 km · 7,520 nm
17h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 26m 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
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, 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 MID
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 MID from SYD?
The flight distance from Merida (MID) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,654 miles (13,927 km, 7,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MID to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 26m 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 Merida and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MID to SYD?
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