Flight from New York to Sydney

From JFK (JFK), USA North America  →  Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania

↔ Flying the other way? Sydney → New York

How long is the flight from New York to Sydney?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Sydney (SYD) takes about 19 hours 49 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 9,950 miles (16,013 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Time zones & jet lag

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.

Flights from New York

Nearest destinations

• New York → Boston
• New York → Toronto
• New York → Chicago
• New York → Atlanta
• New York → Miami
• New York → Dallas
• New York → Cancun
• New York → Mexico City
• New York → Las Vegas
• New York → Seattle

Long-haul from New York

• New York → Melbourne
• New York → Bali (Denpasar)
• New York → Singapore
• New York → Kuala Lumpur
• New York → Auckland
• New York → Bangkok
• New York → Manila
• New York → Hong Kong
• New York → Johannesburg
• New York → Cape Town

Flights to Sydney

Nearest origins

• Melbourne → Sydney
• Auckland → Sydney
• Bali (Denpasar) → Sydney
• Manila → Sydney
• Singapore → Sydney
• Kuala Lumpur → Sydney
• Taipei → Sydney
• Hong Kong → Sydney
• Bangkok → Sydney
• Osaka → Sydney

Long-haul to Sydney

• Lisbon → Sydney
• Casablanca → Sydney
• Madrid → Sydney
• Dublin → Sydney
• Barcelona → Sydney
• London → Sydney
• Manchester → Sydney
• Paris → Sydney
• Edinburgh → Sydney
• Brussels → Sydney

More flights from North America

• Atlanta → Sydney
• Los Angeles → Sydney
• Chicago → Sydney
• Dallas → Sydney
• San Francisco → Sydney
• Miami → Sydney
• Seattle → Sydney
• Boston → Sydney
• Las Vegas → Sydney
• Toronto → Sydney