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SYD to NLH: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport)
5,379 mi
8,656 km · 4,674 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, China
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 NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from NLH?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Ninglang (NLH) is 5,379 miles (8,656 km, 4,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to NLH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 NLH?
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