San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD)
Flight time
≈ 15h 39m
Bearing
240° SW
San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD) is 7,425 miles (11,950 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–SYD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SFO–SYD; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
88
May 2026
Seats
22,037
both directions
Passengers
16,305
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–SYD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–SYD departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 15,934 seats
Share of departures70.5%73.2%
Load
- QF
Qantas Airways
26 departures · 6,103 seats
Share of departures29.5%76.1%
Load
What plane flies SFO–SYD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of SFO–SYD departures.
- Boeing 787-9
88 departures · 74.0% load
100.0%
How has SFO–SYD traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–SYD departures rose from 82 in June 2025 to 88 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–SYD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
82 departures · 17,758 passengers
82.1%
Load
July 2025
90 departures · 20,157 passengers
84.8%
Load
August 2025
86 departures · 17,108 passengers
75.0%
Load
September 2025
85 departures · 17,052 passengers
76.1%
Load
October 2025
86 departures · 16,857 passengers
74.3%
Load
November 2025
80 departures · 13,296 passengers
62.8%
Load
December 2025
126 departures · 24,875 passengers
73.8%
Load
January 2026
151 departures · 28,179 passengers
69.4%
Load
February 2026
115 departures · 16,796 passengers
54.6%
Load
March 2026
110 departures · 22,515 passengers
76.6%
Load
April 2026
82 departures · 17,418 passengers
84.8%
Load
May 2026
88 departures · 16,305 passengers
74.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → SYD
72.5% full
44 departures · 7,983 passengers
SYD → SFO
75.5% full
44 departures · 8,322 passengers
Nonstop SFO–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
Sydney
AU
Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
Coordinates
33.95°S, 151.18°E
Hemisphere
S · E
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from Sydney (SYD)?
SFO to SYD is 7,425 miles (11,950 km / 6,452 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to SYD?
A nonstop covers the 7,425-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–SYD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–SYD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,425-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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