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SYD to SFO: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,425 mi
11,950 km · 6,452 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,425 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from SFO?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,425 miles (11,950 km, 6,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 SFO?
Nonstop service on SYD–SFO 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 15h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 17 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–SFO 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.