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SFA to SYD: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,196 mi
16,409 km · 8,860 nm
20h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from SYD?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,196 miles (16,409 km, 8,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 28m 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 Sfax and Sydney?
Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to SYD?
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