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London (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, sold by one airline: Qantas. The distance is 17,021 km, about 21h 15m in the air. There are also 34 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Paris and Dubai.
Live fares for LHR → SYDSee all routes on the map17,021 kmdistance
~21h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
34one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Sydney
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → SYD | Qantas | 17,021 km | ~21h 15m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST Istanbul | American Airlines and British Airways then Turkish Airlines | 17,473 km | ~24h |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Qantas | 17,291 km | ~23h 45m |
| DXB Dubai | American Airlines and British Airways then Emirates and Qantas | 17,542 km | ~24h 5m |
| PEK Beijing | British Airways and Air China then Air China | 17,118 km | ~23h 35m |
| PVG Shanghai | British Airways and Air China then Air China and Juneyao Airlines | 17,107 km | ~23h 30m |
| CAN Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines then China Southern Airlines | 17,025 km | ~23h 25m |
| IAH Houston | American Airlines and Finnair then United Airlines | 21,599 km | ~29h |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and Air France then Qantas | 21,553 km | ~28h 55m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada | 21,262 km | ~28h 35m |
| DOH Doha | British Airways and Qatar Airways then Qatar Airways | 17,616 km | ~24h 10m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and Air New Zealand | 20,821 km | ~28h 5m |
| SIN Singapore | British Airways and Iberia then British Airways and Emirates | 17,177 km | ~23h 35m |
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- London to Istanbul (IST)
- London to Amsterdam (AMS)
- London to Paris (CDG)
- London to Frankfurt (FRA)
- London to Dubai (DXB)
- London to Beijing (PEK)
- London to Chicago (ORD)
- London to Barcelona (BCN)
- London to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- London to Madrid (MAD)
- London to Shanghai (PVG)
- London to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul (IST) to Sydney
- Paris (CDG) to Sydney
- Dubai (DXB) to Sydney
- Beijing (PEK) to Sydney
- Shanghai (PVG) to Sydney
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Sydney
- Houston (IAH) to Sydney
- New York (JFK) to Sydney
- Toronto (YYZ) to Sydney
- Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney
- Doha (DOH) to Sydney
- Singapore (SIN) to Sydney
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.