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SYD to LJU: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Ljubljana (Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport)
10,031 mi
16,144 km · 8,717 nm
20h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 8m 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
- LJU — Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport · Ljubljana, Slovenia
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 LJU
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport29 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport55 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport61 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from LJU?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Ljubljana (LJU) is 10,031 miles (16,144 km, 8,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to LJU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 8m 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 LJU?
Nonstop service on SYD–LJU 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 20h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Ljubljana?
Ljubljana is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to LJU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–LJU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to LJU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–LJU 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.