There are 2 ways to get from Windhoek to Sydney by plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly from Windhoek International Airport
best- Fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane WDH - SYD
17h 55m$987–2,646Shuttle, taxi to Walvis Bay Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Windhoek to Swakopmund
- Take the taxi from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)taxi
- Fly from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane WVB - SYD
22h 38m$1,146–3,671
Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windhoek to Sydney is to fly which costs $950 - $2,700 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Windhoek to Sydney is to fly which takes 17h 55m and costs $950 - $2,700.
The distance between Windhoek and Sydney is 12109 km.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from Windhoek to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Windhoek. It is currently 2:18 AM in Windhoek and 11:18 AM in Sydney.
There are 4636+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Windhoek, Namibia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Airlink, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Windhoek International Airport (WDH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Walvis Bay Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Windhoek International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Johannesburg, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,600
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- mandie@afol.com.na
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Windhoek to Swakopmund
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $59
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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