Flight from Sydney to London

From Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania  →  Heathrow (LHR), United Kingdom Europe

↔ Flying the other way? London → Sydney

How long is the flight from Sydney to London?

A nonstop flight from Sydney (SYD) to London (LHR) takes about 21 hours 1 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 10,576 miles (17,020 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 Sydney

Nearest destinations

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

Long-haul from Sydney

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

More flights to Europe

• Sydney → Frankfurt
• Sydney → Rome
• Sydney → Milan
• Sydney → Munich
• Sydney → Berlin
• Sydney → Istanbul
• Sydney → Vienna
• Sydney → Zurich
• Sydney → Copenhagen
• Sydney → Stockholm

Flights to London

Nearest origins

• Manchester → London
• Paris → London
• Brussels → London
• Amsterdam → London
• Dublin → London
• Edinburgh → London
• Frankfurt → London
• Zurich → London
• Milan → London
• Munich → London

Long-haul to London

• Auckland → London
• Melbourne → London
• Bali (Denpasar) → London
• Santiago → London
• Buenos Aires → London
• Singapore → London
• Manila → London
• Kuala Lumpur → London
• Taipei → London
• Cape Town → London