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SYD to DEE: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Mendeleyevo Airport)
5,394 mi
8,680 km · 4,687 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DEE — Mendeleyevo Airport · Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
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 DEE
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport76 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport98 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from DEE?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Yuzhno-Kurilsk (DEE) is 5,394 miles (8,680 km, 4,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to DEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 DEE?
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