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SYD to KES: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
8,963 mi
14,425 km · 7,789 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from KES?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Kelsey (KES) is 8,963 miles (14,425 km, 7,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from SYD to KES?
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