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SYD to HAM: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
10,116 mi
16,279 km · 8,790 nm
20h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from HAM?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Hamburg (HAM) is 10,116 miles (16,279 km, 8,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 18m 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 time difference between Sydney and Hamburg?
Hamburg is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to HAM?
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