Sydney to Houston Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Sydney, Australia to Houston, United States is 17 hours 11 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Sydney and Houston?

The flight distance from Sydney (Australia) to Houston (United States) is 8587 miles. This is equivalent to 13819 kilometers or 7457 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Sydney, is Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and the nearest airport to Houston, is Hobby Airport (HOU).

Sydney - Houston Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Sydney is 2026-03-11, 18:29:25 AEDT
Current local time in Houston is 2026-03-11, 02:29:25 CDT.
Time difference between Sydney (Australia) and Houston (United States) is 16 Hours.
Houston time is 16 Hours behind Sydney.

Sydney to Houston Flight Route Map

Flight map from Sydney, Australia to Houston, United States is given below.
Click the map to view Sydney to Houston nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Sydney GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 52' 2.9'' Longitude: E 151° 12' 25.1''
Houston GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 29° 45' 37.5'' Longitude: W 95° 22' 11.3''

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