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SYD to RAL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
7,543 mi
12,139 km · 6,555 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from RAL?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Riverside (RAL) is 7,543 miles (12,139 km, 6,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 time difference between Sydney and Riverside?
Riverside is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to RAL?
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