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SYD to CLU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
9,302 mi
14,970 km · 8,083 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from CLU?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Columbus (CLU) is 9,302 miles (14,970 km, 8,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from SYD to CLU?
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