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ROK to SYD: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
731 mi
1,177 km · 635 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
731 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from SYD?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Sydney (SYD) is 731 miles (1,177 km, 635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 ROK to SYD?
Nonstop service on ROK–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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rockhampton and Sydney?
Sydney is 1 hour ahead of Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ROK–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ROK to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ROK–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.