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RVD to SYD: distance & flight time
Rio Verde (General Leite de Castro Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,574 mi
13,798 km · 7,450 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RVD — General Leite de Castro Airport · Rio Verde, Brazil
- 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 RVD
- ITR · Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport122 mi away
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport141 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 RVD from SYD?
The flight distance from Rio Verde (RVD) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,574 miles (13,798 km, 7,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVD to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Rio Verde and Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours ahead of Rio Verde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVD to SYD?
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