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SYR to OZR: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → Fort Rucker/Ozark (Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field)
972 mi
1,565 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
972 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, United States
- OZR — Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field · Fort Rucker/Ozark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 mi away
Near OZR
- ETS · Enterprise Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport16 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field44 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYR from OZR?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to Fort Rucker/Ozark (OZR) is 972 miles (1,565 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to OZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 SYR to OZR?
Nonstop service on SYR–OZR 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 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYR to OZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYR–OZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYR to OZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYR–OZR 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.