✈ SYD → MEX
16H 12M FROM SYDNEY TO MEXICO CITY. THIS IS NOT TRAVEL. THIS IS ENDURANCE.
Flight from Sydney to Mexico City
From Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania → Benito Juárez (MEX), Mexico North America
How long is the flight from Sydney to Mexico City?
A nonstop flight from Sydney (SYD) to Mexico City (MEX) takes about 16 hours 12 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,067 miles (12,983 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 12m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,067 mi
12,983 km · great-circle
Avg speed
801 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Mexico City timezone
UTC-6
America/Mexico_City
Time difference
-16h
16 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~11.2d
Westward — easier
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.