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Sydney (SYD) to New York (JFK) flights
There are direct flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to New York John F Kennedy 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, Dallas-Fort Worth and Shanghai.
Live fares for SYD → JFKSee all routes on the map16,014 kmdistance
~20hdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
18one-stop options
Direct flights from Sydney to New York
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYD → JFK | 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 then Air China and United Airlines | 19,943 km | ~27h |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Qantas then American Airlines | 16,043 km | ~22h 15m |
| PVG Shanghai | Air China and Juneyao Airlines then China Eastern | 19,739 km | ~26h 45m |
| CAN Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines then China Southern Airlines | 20,387 km | ~27h 30m |
| IAH Houston | United Airlines then jetBlue | 16,114 km | ~22h 20m |
| YYZ Toronto | Air Canada then American Airlines and Air Canada | 16,143 km | ~22h 20m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Air New Zealand then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 16,035 km | ~22h 15m |
| ICN Seoul | Korean Air and Asiana Airlines then Korean Air and Asiana Airlines | 19,432 km | ~26h 20m |
| HKG Hong Kong | Finnair and Cathay Pacific then American Airlines and Cathay Pacific | 20,364 km | ~27h 30m |
| NRT Tokyo | Japan Airlines and Qantas then American Airlines and Japan Airlines | 18,663 km | ~25h 25m |
| TPE Taipei | China Airlines then EVA Air | 19,830 km | ~26h 50m |
| SFO San Francisco | Air New Zealand and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 16,102 km | ~22h 20m |
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- Sydney to Dubai (DXB)
- Sydney to Beijing (PEK)
- Sydney to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Sydney to Shanghai (PVG)
- Sydney to Guangzhou (CAN)
- Sydney to London (LHR)
- Sydney to Houston (IAH)
- Sydney to Toronto (YYZ)
- Sydney to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Sydney to Doha (DOH)
- Istanbul (IST) to New York
- Amsterdam (AMS) to New York
- Paris (CDG) to New York
- Frankfurt (FRA) to New York
- Dubai (DXB) to New York
- Beijing (PEK) to New York
- Chicago (ORD) to New York
- Barcelona (BCN) to New York
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York
- Madrid (MAD) to New York
- Shanghai (PVG) to New York
- Rome (FCO) to New York
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.