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Sydney (SYD) to London (LHR) flights
There are direct flights from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, sold by one airline: British Airways. The distance is 17,021 km, about 21h 15m in the air. There are also 30 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Paris and Dubai.
Live fares for SYD → LHRSee all routes on the map17,021 kmdistance
~21h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
30one-stop options
Direct flights from Sydney to London
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYD → LHR | British Airways | 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 | Turkish Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways | 17,473 km | ~24h |
| CDG Paris | Qantas then American Airlines and Air France | 17,291 km | ~23h 45m |
| DXB Dubai | Emirates and Qantas then American Airlines and British Airways | 17,542 km | ~24h 5m |
| PEK Beijing | Air China then British Airways and Air China | 17,118 km | ~23h 35m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and Qantas then American Airlines and Finnair | 21,435 km | ~28h 50m |
| PVG Shanghai | Air China and Juneyao Airlines then British Airways and Air China | 17,107 km | ~23h 30m |
| CAN Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines then China Southern Airlines | 17,025 km | ~23h 25m |
| IAH Houston | United Airlines then American Airlines and Finnair | 21,599 km | ~29h |
| JFK New York | Qantas then American Airlines and Air France | 21,553 km | ~28h 55m |
| YYZ Toronto | Air Canada then American Airlines and Air Canada | 21,262 km | ~28h 35m |
| DOH Doha | Qatar Airways then British Airways and Qatar Airways | 17,616 km | ~24h 10m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Air New Zealand then American Airlines and Finnair | 20,821 km | ~28h 5m |
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- Sydney to Istanbul (IST)
- Sydney to Paris (CDG)
- Sydney to Dubai (DXB)
- Sydney to Beijing (PEK)
- Sydney to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- Sydney to Shanghai (PVG)
- Sydney to Guangzhou (CAN)
- Sydney to Houston (IAH)
- Sydney to New York (JFK)
- Sydney to Toronto (YYZ)
- Sydney to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Sydney to Doha (DOH)
- Istanbul (IST) to London
- Amsterdam (AMS) to London
- Paris (CDG) to London
- Frankfurt (FRA) to London
- Dubai (DXB) to London
- Beijing (PEK) to London
- Chicago (ORD) to London
- Barcelona (BCN) to London
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to London
- Madrid (MAD) to London
- Shanghai (PVG) to London
- Rome (FCO) to London
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.