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SYD to HNL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
5,077 mi
8,171 km · 4,412 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-20h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 20-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from HNL?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Honolulu (HNL) is 5,077 miles (8,171 km, 4,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 20 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to HNL?
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