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SYD to AMS: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
10,351 mi
16,659 km · 8,995 nm
20h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from AMS?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 10,351 miles (16,659 km, 8,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 46m 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 Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to AMS?
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