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MTC to SYD: distance & flight time
Mount Clemens (Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,498 mi
15,285 km · 8,253 nm
19h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTC — Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport · Mount Clemens, United States
- 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 MTC
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport38 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport17 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport24 mi away
- PHN · St Clair County International Airport26 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 MTC from SYD?
The flight distance from Mount Clemens (MTC) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,498 miles (15,285 km, 8,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTC to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 5m 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 Clemens and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Mount Clemens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTC to SYD?
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