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SYD to FRD: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
7,753 mi
12,478 km · 6,738 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from FRD?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 7,753 miles (12,478 km, 6,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 FRD?
Nonstop service on SYD–FRD 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 15h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Friday Harbor?
Friday Harbor is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to FRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–FRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to FRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–FRD 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.