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SYD to LST: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Launceston (Launceston Airport)
568 mi
914 km · 493 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
568 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LST — Launceston Airport · Launceston, Australia
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 LST
- DPO · Devonport Airport48 mi away
- BWT · Wynyard Airport86 mi away
- HBA · Hobart International Airport90 mi away
- FLS · Flinders Island Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from LST?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Launceston (LST) is 568 miles (914 km, 493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to LST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 LST?
Nonstop service on SYD–LST 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 1h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to LST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–LST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to LST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–LST 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.