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SYD to AFW: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
8,567 mi
13,787 km · 7,445 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
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 AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from AFW?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 8,567 miles (13,787 km, 7,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 15 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to AFW?
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