✈ HKG → SYD
HONG KONG → SYDNEY: 9H 33M, 4,594 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from Hong Kong to Sydney
From Hong Kong International (HKG), Hong Kong Asia → Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania
How long is the flight from Hong Kong to Sydney?
A nonstop flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Sydney (SYD) takes about 9 hours 33 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,594 miles (7,393 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
9h 33m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,594 mi
7,393 km · great-circle
Avg speed
774 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Hong Kong timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Hong_Kong
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Time difference
+2h
2 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~2d
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.