Flight from Sydney to New York

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

↔ Flying the other way? New York → Sydney

How long is the flight from Sydney to New York?

A nonstop flight from Sydney (SYD) to New York (JFK) 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 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 → London
• Sydney → Manchester
• Sydney → Paris
• Sydney → Edinburgh
• Sydney → Brussels

More flights to North America

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

Flights to New York

Nearest origins

• 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 → New York

Long-haul to 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 → New York