✈ MXP → SYD
20H 30M FROM MILAN TO SYDNEY. THIS IS NOT TRAVEL. THIS IS ENDURANCE.
Flight from Milan to Sydney
From Malpensa (MXP), Italy Europe → Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania
How long is the flight from Milan to Sydney?
A nonstop flight from Milan (MXP) to Sydney (SYD) takes about 20 hours 30 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 10,309 miles (16,591 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
20h 30m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
10,309 mi
16,591 km · great-circle
Avg speed
809 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Milan timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Rome
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.