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SYD to TYN: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
5,537 mi
8,912 km · 4,812 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from TYN?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 5,537 miles (8,912 km, 4,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 2 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to TYN?
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