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SYD to PYK: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Karaj (Payam International Airport)
8,055 mi
12,963 km · 6,999 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- PYK — Payam International Airport · Karaj, Iran
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 PYK
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport28 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport54 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from PYK?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Karaj (PYK) is 8,055 miles (12,963 km, 6,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to PYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 PYK?
Nonstop service on SYD–PYK 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 16h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to PYK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–PYK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to PYK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–PYK 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.