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SYD to PUG: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Argyle (Port Augusta Airport)
784 mi
1,261 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
784 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from PUG?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Argyle (PUG) is 784 miles (1,261 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to PUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 PUG?
Nonstop service on SYD–PUG 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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Argyle?
Argyle is 0.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to PUG?
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Why are some SYD to PUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–PUG 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.