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SYD to FTW: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
8,561 mi
13,777 km · 7,439 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from FTW?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 8,561 miles (13,777 km, 7,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 FTW?
Nonstop service on SYD–FTW 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 17h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 16 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to FTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–FTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to FTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–FTW 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.