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OBF to SYD: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,162 mi
16,354 km · 8,831 nm
20h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
- 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from SYD?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,162 miles (16,354 km, 8,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 24m 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 Oberpfaffenhofen and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to SYD?
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