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YIW to SYD: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
4,823 mi
7,762 km · 4,191 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from SYD?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Sydney (SYD) is 4,823 miles (7,762 km, 4,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Yiwu and Sydney?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to SYD?
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