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SYD to RMS: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base)
10,304 mi
16,582 km · 8,954 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
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 RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from RMS?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Ramstein (RMS) is 10,304 miles (16,582 km, 8,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to RMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 Ramstein?
Ramstein is 8 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to RMS?
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