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YRM to SYD: distance & flight time
Rocky Mountain House (Rocky Mountain House Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,188 mi
13,177 km · 7,115 nm
16h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YRM — Rocky Mountain House Airport · Rocky Mountain House, Canada
- 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 YRM
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport46 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport82 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport89 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport98 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 YRM from SYD?
The flight distance from Rocky Mountain House (YRM) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,188 miles (13,177 km, 7,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRM to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 31m 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 Rocky Mountain House and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Rocky Mountain House.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRM to SYD?
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