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SYD to TJB: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport)
3,927 mi
6,320 km · 3,412 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m 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
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, Indonesia
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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from TJB?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) is 3,927 miles (6,320 km, 3,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to TJB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 TJB?
Nonstop service on SYD–TJB 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 8h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to TJB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–TJB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYD to TJB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYD–TJB 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.