✈ SYD → ATL
18H 32M IN ECONOMY = A FELONY AGAINST YOURSELF. UPGRADE.
Flight from Sydney to Atlanta
From Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania → Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America
How long is the flight from Sydney to Atlanta?
A nonstop flight from Sydney (SYD) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 18 hours 32 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 9,285 miles (14,943 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
18h 32m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
9,285 mi
14,943 km · great-circle
Avg speed
806 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Time difference
-14h
14 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~9.8d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.