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PAD to SYD: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,216 mi
16,441 km · 8,877 nm
20h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 30m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from SYD?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,216 miles (16,441 km, 8,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 30m 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 Paderborn and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to SYD?
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