London to Sydney flight duration

What is the flight duration from London to Sydney?

Unfortunately there are no direct flights flying between London and Sydney so the flight duration below is a calculation based on a commercial airliner flying directly from London to Sydney

Depart
London
Arrive
Sydney
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Average direct flight time is 20 hours 42 minutes.

The fastest direct flight from London to Sydney is 20 hours 42 minutes.

A distance of 10,562 miles / 16,998 km

Related: Return journey Sydney to London flight duration

Airport, Distances & Flight Duration Information

  • The average flight time from London to Sydney is 20 hours 42 minutes
  • Distance from London to Sydney is 10,562 miles / 16,998 km
  • London is served by 5 airports London Gatwick Airport (LGW), London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Luton Airport (LTN), London Stansted Airport (STN), London City Airport (LCY)
  • Sydney is served by 1 airports Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)

Airlines

Air China
Air China
China Airlines
China Airlines
Ryanair
Ryanair
Deer Jet
Deer Jet
Laudamotion
Laudamotion
Thai Airways
Thai Airways
Vueling Airlines
Vueling Airlines

Be prepared, as flight times can change depending on many factors such as, weather condition, wind speed, flight path and congestion in the air. Due to these factors the actual flight time could be less than 24 minutes but on occasion could be longer than the stated time.

INDIRECT FLIGHTS (multi stop)

London to Sydney flight time via Hamad International | to via DOH
London to Hamad International
6 hours 40 minutes
Wait for connecting flight
8 hours 20 minutes
Hamad International to Sydney
14 hours 15 minutes
Total journey time
29 hours 15 minutes
London to Sydney flight time via Dubai | to via DXB
London to Dubai
7 hours
Wait for connecting flight
1 hours 30 minutes
Dubai to Sydney
13 hours 50 minutes
Total journey time
22 hours 20 minutes
London to Sydney flight time via Singapore Changi | to via SIN
London to Singapore Changi
13 hours 05 minutes
Wait for connecting flight
1 hours 40 minutes
Singapore Changi to Sydney
7 hours 40 minutes
Total journey time
22 hours 25 minutes

Just remember indirect flights will always take longer than a direct flight as you are landing and taking off from at least one extra airport and taking off and landing is the most time comsuming part of any flight and is done at much lower speeds.

The total travel time of a indirect / multi-stop flight from Poole to London can vary greatly depending on what route you take to get to London and how long you have to wait for your connecting flight.

London & Sydney local time and timezones

Sydney, Australia time is 11 hours ahead of London, United Kingdom

Date and time in London, United Kingdom:
07:02 Thu, 20 Jan, 2022,
London Timezone: GMT (+00:00)

Date and time in Sydney, Australia:
18:02 Thu, 20 Jan, 2022,
Sydney Timezone: AEDT (+11:00)

Planning a trip or just interested to find out the flight time between London, United Kingdom and Sydney, Australia? Be prepared, as flight times can change depending on many factors such as, weather condition, wind speed, flight path and congestion in the air. Due to these factors the actual flight time could be less than 20 hours 42 minutes but on occasion could be longer than the stated time.