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SLC to SYD: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,020 mi
12,908 km · 6,970 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from SYD?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,020 miles (12,908 km, 6,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Salt Lake City and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to SYD?
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