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SYD to AFA: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
7,053 mi
11,351 km · 6,129 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from AFA?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to San Rafael (AFA) is 7,053 miles (11,351 km, 6,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Sydney and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 13 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to AFA?
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