Airport guide
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) AirportIATA code SYD
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD/YSSY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sydney, Australia in Oceania. Originfacts tracks 6 direct destinations across 4 countries departing from SYD.
- Serves
- Sydney, Australia
- Codes
- SYD · YSSY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Region
- Oceania
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD/YSSY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sydney, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Sydney local time at coordinates -33.930°, 151.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 6 destinations across 4 countries departing from SYD, with primary carrier operations including Emirates, Jetstar, LATAM Airlines and Air New Zealand, connecting key routes to Auckland, Los Angeles, Melbourne and Christchurch. Passengers traveling through Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Sydney, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport details
- IATA code
- SYD
- ICAO code
- YSSY
- City
- Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.946°, 151.177°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport’s own pages.
SYD airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (21 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 29 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Newcastle Airport NTL · 142 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SYD
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 16R/34L: 3,962 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16R/34L | 3,962 m12,999 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 07/25 | 2,530 m8,300 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 16L/34R | 2,438 m7,999 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from SYD
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from SYD in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from SYD to 58 destinations in 29 countries, on 27 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for SYD are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- JQJetstar20 destinations
- QFQantas9 destinations
- UAUnited Airlines3 destinations
- ACAir Canada2 destinations
- VAVirgin Australia2 destinations
- AIAir India1 destination
- D7AirAsia X1 destination
- SBAircalin1 destination
- ASAlaska Airlines1 destination
- NHAll Nippon Airways1 destination
- 5JCebu Pacific1 destination
- MUChina Eastern1 destination
- CZChina Southern Airlines1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- EYEtihad Airways1 destination
- HXHong Kong Airlines1 destination
- HOJuneyao Airlines1 destination
- LALATAM Airlines1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- TRScoot1 destination
- 3USichuan Airlines1 destination
- QNSkytrans Australia1 destination
- ULSriLankan Airlines1 destination
- TGTHAI Airways1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
- VJVietjet1 destination
- VNVietnam Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Australia (15)
- Adelaide, Ayers Rock, Ballina, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Lord Howe Island, Melbourne, Perth, Proserpine, Sunshine Coast
- New Zealand (5)
- Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Queenstown, Wellington
- United States (5)
- Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco
- China (4)
- Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai
- Canada (2)
- Toronto, Vancouver
- Thailand (2)
- Bangkok, Phuket
- United Arab Emirates (2)
- Abu Dhabi, Dubai
- Vietnam (2)
- Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Chile (1)
- Santiago
- Cook Islands (1)
- Rarotonga
- Fiji (1)
- Nadi
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- India (1)
- New Delhi
- Indonesia (1)
- Jakarta
- Italy (1)
- Rome
- Japan (1)
- Tokyo
- Malaysia (1)
- Kuala Lumpur
- New Caledonia (1)
- Noumea
- Philippines (1)
- Manila
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- South Africa (1)
- Johannesburg
- South Korea (1)
- Seoul
- Sri Lanka (1)
- Colombo
- Taiwan (1)
- Taipei
- Tonga (1)
- Nuku'alofa
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
- Vanuatu (1)
- Port Vila
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from SYD.
Check schedules with the airline or Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from SYD
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 6 routes Originfacts tracks from SYD. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport.
Routes from SYD
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 6 routes Originfacts tracks from SYD so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: sydneyairport.com.au (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at SYD
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SYD, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SYD is
9.0 km south-southwest
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport lies 9.0 km south-southwest of Sydney city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SYD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sydney, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:sydneyairport.com.au (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at SYD, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -33.93°, 151.18° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: January (average high 26°C). Coolest: July (17°C high, 12°C low). Wettest: March (165 mm); driest: September (38 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°C | 21°C | 104 mm | |
| Feb | 26°C | 21°C | 115 mm | |
| Mar | 25°C | 21°C | 165 mm | |
| Apr | 23°C | 18°C | 56 mm | |
| May | 20°C | 15°C | 42 mm | |
| Jun | 17°C | 13°C | 52 mm | |
| Jul | 17°C | 12°C | 54 mm | |
| Aug | 18°C | 12°C | 47 mm | |
| Sep | 20°C | 14°C | 38 mm | |
| Oct | 22°C | 16°C | 67 mm | |
| Nov | 23°C | 17°C | 79 mm | |
| Dec | 25°C | 19°C | 68 mm |
Airports near Sydney
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport: common questions
Where is Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport?
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport serves Sydney, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -33.946°, 151.177°.
What are the airport codes for Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport?
The IATA code is SYD and the ICAO code is YSSY.
What time zone is SYD in?
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport is in the Australia/Sydney time zone.
What is the official website of Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport?
The airport’s official website is sydneyairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from SYD?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Emirates, Jetstar, LATAM Airlines, Air New Zealand, Qantas, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines and Scoot on routes from SYD. This is not a complete list of airlines at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from SYD?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include 6 routes from SYD so far, to 6 destinations in 4 countries: Auckland, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Christchurch, Singapore and Canberra. These are the routes Originfacts tracks, not Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (sydneyairport.com.au) or the airlines.
How many runways does Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at SYD: 16R/34L (3,962 m (12,999 ft), asphalt); 07/25 (2,530 m (8,300 ft), asphalt); 16L/34R (2,438 m (7,999 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from SYD?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from SYD to 58 destinations in 29 countries, the most in Australia (15), New Zealand (5) and United States (5). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1933 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport?
Wikidata records 29 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport?
Per Wikidata, SYD is operated by Sydney Airports Corporation Limited.
Which airlines have a hub at SYD?
Wikidata lists SYD as a hub of Aircruising Australia, Eastern Australia Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qantas Freight, Rex Airlines, Tasman Cargo Airlines and Virgin Australia.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q17581 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)