Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sydney (SYD)

8,580mi
13,808 km7,456 nm

Flight time

≈ 17h 58m

Bearing

249° W

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,580 miles (13,808 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–SYD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Qantas Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–SYD; the Airbus A380-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

23,982

both directions

Passengers

20,119

both directions

Load factor

83.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–SYD?

Qantas Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–SYD in May 2026 (62 departures).

  • QF

    Qantas Airways

    62 departures · 23,982 seats

    83.9%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–SYD?

In May 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew 100% of DFW–SYD departures.

  • Airbus A380-800

    62 departures · 83.9% load

    100.0%

How has DFW–SYD traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–SYD departures rose from 57 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFW–SYD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    57 departures · 11,886 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    61 departures · 12,529 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    57 departures · 13,781 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    56 departures · 14,845 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    56 departures · 15,466 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    55 departures · 12,766 passengers

    67.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    62 departures · 16,357 passengers

    81.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    56 departures · 17,150 passengers

    76.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 14,847 passengers

    66.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    56 departures · 17,869 passengers

    87.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    58 departures · 20,730 passengers

    90.0%

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 20,119 passengers

    83.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DFW → SYD

87.3% full

31 departures · 8,423 passengers

SYD → DFW

81.6% full

31 departures · 11,696 passengers

Nonstop DFW–SYD traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SYD

Sydney

AU

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Coordinates

33.95°S, 151.18°E

Hemisphere

S · E

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Sydney (SYD)?

DFW to SYD is 8,580 miles (13,808 km / 7,456 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to SYD?

A nonstop covers the 8,580-mile great-circle distance in roughly 17h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–SYD?

In May 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SYD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 8,580-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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