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SYD to IMF: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Imphal (Imphal Airport)
5,529 mi
8,898 km · 4,804 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- IMF — Imphal Airport · Imphal, India
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 IMF
- IXS · Silchar Airport59 mi away
- HOX · Hommalinn Airport65 mi away
- DMU · Dimapur Airport78 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from IMF?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Imphal (IMF) is 5,529 miles (8,898 km, 4,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to IMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 IMF?
Nonstop service on SYD–IMF 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Imphal?
Imphal is 5.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to IMF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–IMF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to IMF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–IMF 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.