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SYD to ENY: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport)
5,565 mi
8,956 km · 4,836 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, China
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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from ENY?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Yan'an (ENY) is 5,565 miles (8,956 km, 4,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to ENY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SYD to ENY?
Nonstop service on SYD–ENY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Yan'an?
Yan'an is 3 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to ENY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–ENY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to ENY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–ENY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.