✈ SYD → MNL
8H 12M FROM SYDNEY TO MANILA. JET LAG IS NOW YOUR PERSONALITY.
Flight from Sydney to Manila
From Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania → Ninoy Aquino (MNL), Philippines Asia
How long is the flight from Sydney to Manila?
A nonstop flight from Sydney (SYD) to Manila (MNL) takes about 8 hours 12 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,891 miles (6,262 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
8h 12m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
3,891 mi
6,262 km · great-circle
Avg speed
763 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Manila timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Manila
Time difference
-2h
2 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~1.4d
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.