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VAN to SYD: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,507 mi
13,690 km · 7,392 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from SYD?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,507 miles (13,690 km, 7,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 VAN to SYD?
Nonstop service on VAN–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 17h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Van and Sydney?
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAN–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAN to SYD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAN–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.