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Travel guide to Sydney: costs & flights

Data verified: Sep 2026Found an outdated figure? Tell us

Average mid-range hotel: 150 $/night — typical full day: 240 $ — currency: USD — time difference vs Riyadh: 8h.

By our data: Premium destination (rank 63 of 70 destinations).

At a glance

Hotel prices (night)
65 – 400 $
Full day (mid-range)
240 $
Currency
USD ($)
Flight from Riyadh
15h 38m

Nearest airports

The airports closest to Sydney in our flight network, ordered by distance.

Hotels and flights to Sydney

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When to go: Sydney peaks in its southern summer (December–February); June–August is a mild winter at lower prices.

Sydney calculators

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Popular flight routes to Sydney

Popular flight routes to the destination: origin, destination, distance and estimated flight time.
FromToDistanceFlight time (est.)
Muscat (MCT)Sydney (SYD)11,696 km14h 21m
Abu Dhabi (AUH)Sydney (SYD)12,061 km14h 46m
Bahrain (BAH)Sydney (SYD)12,514 km15h 18m
Dammam (DMM)Sydney (SYD)12,598 km15h 24m
Kuwait City (KWI)Sydney (SYD)12,896 km15h 45m
Medina (MED)Sydney (SYD)13,404 km16h 21m
Beirut (BEY)Sydney (SYD)14,184 km17h 16m
Istanbul (IST)Sydney (SYD)14,971 km18h 12m
Gothenburg (GOT)Sydney (SYD)15,981 km19h 23m
Nice (NCE)Sydney (SYD)16,741 km20h 17m
Marseille (MRS)Sydney (SYD)16,903 km20h 28m
Paris Orly (ORY)Sydney (SYD)16,968 km20h 33m

Daily costs in Sydney

Daily costs in Sydney by tier: hotel per night, full day, 3 days and 7 days.
TierHotel / nightFull day3 days7 days
Budget65127381889
Mid-range1502407201,680
Luxury4005501,6503,850

Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in USD.

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Destinations with similar costs

Miami · 247 USDNice · 232 EURAbu Dhabi · 230 AEDAmsterdam · 230 EUR

Ready-made plans for Sydney

3-day planMid-range, est. 720 USD5-day planMid-range, est. 1,200 USD7-day planMid-range, est. 1,680 USD

FAQs about Sydney

What does one day in Sydney cost?

From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 127 USD budget, 240 USD mid-range and 550 USD luxury.

What is the average hotel price in Sydney?

Per night: 65 USD budget, 150 USD mid-range, 400 USD luxury.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Sydney?

Direct distance is 12,795 km with an estimated block time of 15h 38m (non-stop model).