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ZQW to SYD: distance & flight time
Zweibruecken (Zweibrücken Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,317 mi
16,603 km · 8,965 nm
20h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQW — Zweibrücken Airport · Zweibruecken, Germany
- 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 ZQW
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport77 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport43 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 ZQW from SYD?
The flight distance from Zweibruecken (ZQW) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,317 miles (16,603 km, 8,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQW to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 42m 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 Zweibruecken and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Zweibruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQW to SYD?
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