✈ BCN → SYD
21H 13M, 10,681 MILES. YOUR ANCESTORS WALKED LESS THAN THIS.
Flight from Barcelona to Sydney
From El Prat (BCN), Spain Europe → Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Sydney?
A nonstop flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Sydney (SYD) takes about 21 hours 13 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 10,681 miles (17,190 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
21h 13m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
10,681 mi
17,190 km · great-circle
Avg speed
810 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Barcelona timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Time difference
+8h
8 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~8d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.