Flight time from Vancouver to Sydney

How long is the flight from Vancouver to Sydney?

A non-stop flight from Vancouver to Sydney takes about 15 hours and 40 minutes. The two cities are 12,501 km (7,768 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Vancouver International (YVR) and Kingsford Smith (SYD).

This is a long-haul route. If there is no direct flight on your dates, a connection through a hub usually adds 2–6 hours to the journey.

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Sydney is 18 hours ahead of Vancouver right now. A flight leaving Vancouver at 10:00 local time lands at about 19:40 local time in Sydney the next day. With a 18h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying east (as on this trip) is usually harder than the other way.

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More flights from Vancouver

• Vancouver to San Francisco 2h 10m
• Vancouver to Los Angeles 2h 40m
• Vancouver to Chicago 4h
• Vancouver to Toronto 4h 35m
• Vancouver to New York 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Mexico City 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Bali 16h 15m
• Vancouver to Melbourne 16h 30m
• Vancouver to Jakarta 16h 40m
• Vancouver to Nairobi 17h 55m

More flights from Sydney

• Sydney to Melbourne 1h 25m
• Sydney to Auckland 3h 10m
• Sydney to Bali 6h 10m
• Sydney to Jakarta 7h 15m
• Sydney to Manila 8h 10m
• Sydney to Singapore 8h 10m
• Sydney to Chicago 18h 30m
• Sydney to Istanbul 18h 35m
• Sydney to Miami 18h 40m
• Sydney to Athens 19h

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.