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PRY to SYD: distance & flight time
Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
6,875 mi
11,064 km · 5,974 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PRY — Wonderboom Airport · Pretoria, South Africa
- 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 PRY
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport24 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport27 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport34 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 PRY from SYD?
The flight distance from Pretoria (PRY) to Sydney (SYD) is 6,875 miles (11,064 km, 5,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRY to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 PRY to SYD?
Nonstop service on PRY–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 13h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pretoria and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Pretoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRY to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PRY–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PRY to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PRY–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.