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RTN to SYD: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,284 mi
13,332 km · 7,199 nm
16h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, United States
- 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial 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 RTN from SYD?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,284 miles (13,332 km, 7,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from RTN to SYD?
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