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PUF to SYD: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,782 mi
17,352 km · 9,369 nm
21h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,782 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 36m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from SYD?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,782 miles (17,352 km, 9,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 36m 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 Pau and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to SYD?
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