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UPN to SYD: distance & flight time
Uruapan (Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
7,897 mi
12,709 km · 6,862 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UPN — Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport · Uruapan, Mexico
- 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 UPN
- ZMM · Zamora Airport47 mi away
- MLM · General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport73 mi away
- LZC · Lázaro Cárdenas Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport101 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 UPN from SYD?
The flight distance from Uruapan (UPN) to Sydney (SYD) is 7,897 miles (12,709 km, 6,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UPN to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Uruapan and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Uruapan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UPN to SYD?
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