There are 2 ways to get from San Francisco to Sydney by plane or car
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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Sydney is to drive which costs $1,200 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Sydney is to fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $850 - $3,500.
The distance between San Francisco and Sydney is 5148 km. The road distance is 6082.9 km.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from San Francisco to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 4h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 8:54 PM in San Francisco and 12:54 AM in Sydney.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Sydney is 6083 km. It takes approximately 2 days 15h to drive from San Francisco to Sydney.
There are 27+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Sydney, NS, Canada?
Air Canada, WestJet, and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport (YQY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas Mccurdy Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
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