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TPA to SYD: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,264 mi
14,908 km · 8,050 nm
18h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, United States
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TPA from SYD?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,264 miles (14,908 km, 8,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 38m 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 TPA to SYD?
Nonstop service on TPA–SYD 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 18h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tampa and Sydney?
Sydney is 14 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TPA–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TPA to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TPA–SYD 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.