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New York (JFK) to Sydney (SYD) flights
There are direct flights from New York John F Kennedy International Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, sold by one airline: Qantas. The distance is 16,014 km, about 20h in the air. There are also 18 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Live fares for JFK → SYDSee all routes on the map16,014 kmdistance
~20hdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
18one-stop options
Direct flights from New York to Sydney
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → SYD | Qantas | 16,014 km | ~20h |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEK Beijing | Air China and United Airlines then Air China | 19,943 km | ~27h |
| PVG Shanghai | China Eastern then Air China and Juneyao Airlines | 19,739 km | ~26h 45m |
| CAN Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines then China Southern Airlines | 20,387 km | ~27h 30m |
| IAH Houston | jetBlue then United Airlines | 16,114 km | ~22h 20m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada | 16,143 km | ~22h 20m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Air New Zealand | 16,035 km | ~22h 15m |
| ICN Seoul | Korean Air and Asiana Airlines then Jetstar and Korean Air | 19,432 km | ~26h 20m |
| HKG Hong Kong | American Airlines and Cathay Pacific then Finnair and Cathay Pacific | 20,364 km | ~27h 30m |
| NRT Tokyo | American Airlines and Japan Airlines then Japan Airlines and Qantas | 18,663 km | ~25h 25m |
| TPE Taipei | EVA Air and China Airlines then China Airlines | 19,830 km | ~26h 50m |
| SFO San Francisco | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Air New Zealand and United Airlines | 16,102 km | ~22h 20m |
| MNL Manila | Philippine Airlines then Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines | 19,958 km | ~27h |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.