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PUG to SYD: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
784 mi
1,261 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
784 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, Australia
- 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from SYD?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Sydney (SYD) is 784 miles (1,261 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 PUG to SYD?
Nonstop service on PUG–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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Argyle and Sydney?
Sydney is 0.5 hours ahead of Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PUG–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PUG to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUG–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.