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SYD to WDS: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
5,289 mi
8,513 km · 4,596 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from WDS?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Shiyan (WDS) is 5,289 miles (8,513 km, 4,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from SYD to WDS?
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