Sydney's iconic harbour — with the Opera House and Harbour Bridge clearly visible — is one of the most recognizable aerial views in the world. Approaches to Sydney Kingsford Smith from the north offer direct views of the city.
Flights Near Sydney Harbour (234 routes)
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Hobart → Sydney
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Launceston → Sydney
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Coolangatta → Sydney
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Sydney → Hobart
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Sydney → Launceston
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Sydney → Coolangatta
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Brisbane → Sydney
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Sydney → Dallas-fort Worth
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Coff's Harbour → Sydney
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Corpus Christi → Norfolk Island
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Maroochydore → Sydney
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Norfolk Island → Sydney
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Sydney → Brisbane
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Sydney → Coff's Harbour
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Sydney → Maroochydore
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Adelaide → Sydney
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Sydney → Adelaide
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Tokyo → Sydney
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Perth → Sydney
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Nandi → Sydney
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Tokyo → Sydney
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Portland → Sydney
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Perth → Sydney
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Prosserpine → Sydney
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Seattle → Sydney
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Sydney → Tokyo
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Sydney → Tokyo
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Sydney → Prosserpine
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Sydney → Seattle
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Sydney → Port-vila
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Sydney → Vancouver
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Port-vila → Sydney
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Meadow Lake → Sydney
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Vancouver → Sydney
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Avalon → Sydney
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Sydney → Los Angeles
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Canberra → Sydney
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Cairns → Sydney
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Noumea → Sydney
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Honolulu → Sydney
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Johannesburg → Sydney
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Los Angeles → Sydney
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Melbourne → Sydney
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Melbourne → Sydney
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Noumea → Sydney
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San Francisco → Sydney
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Sydney → Avalon
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Sydney → Canberra
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Sydney → Cairns
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Sydney → Johannesburg
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Sydney → Honolulu
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Sydney → Johannesburg
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Sydney → Osaka
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Sydney → Melbourne
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Sydney → Melbourne
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Sydney → Melbourne
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Sydney → Noumea
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Sydney → San Francisco
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Sydney → Townsville
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Sydney → Sydney
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Seoul → Sydney
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Los Angeles → Sydney
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Nandi → Sydney
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Beijing → Sydney
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Shanghai → Sydney
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San Francisco → Sydney
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Sydney → Buenos Aires
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Sydney → Seoul
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Sydney → Los Angeles
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Sydney → Minneapolis
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Sydney → Nandi
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Sydney → Chicago
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Sydney → Beijing
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Sydney → Shanghai
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Toronto → Sydney
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Ottawa → Sydney
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Montreal → Sydney
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Toronto → Sydney
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Dallas → Sydney
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Dallas-fort Worth → Sydney
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Washington → Sydney
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Houston → Sydney
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New York → Sydney
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Manila → Sydney
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Santiago → Sydney
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Sydney → Andersen
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Sydney → Dallas-fort Worth
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Sydney → Dublin
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Sydney → Newark
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Sydney → Helsinki
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Sydney → Houston
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Sydney → Manila
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Sydney → Santiago
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Sydney → Taipei
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Taipei → Sydney
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Adelaide → Sydney
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Sydney → Melbourne
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Sydney → Melbourne
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Guangzhou → Sydney
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Paris → Sydney
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Hanoi → Sydney
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Hong Kong → Sydney
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London → Sydney
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Melbourne → Sydney
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Melbourne → Sydney
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Jacksonville → Sydney
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Norfolk Island → Sydney
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Perth → Sydney
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Sydney → Adelaide
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Sydney → Amsterdam
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Sydney → Kota Kinabalu
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Sydney → Guangzhou
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Sydney → Paris
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Sydney → Hanoi
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Sydney → Hong Kong
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Sydney → Houston
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Sydney → Perth
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Sydney → London
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Sydney → Miami
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Sydney → Norfolk Island
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Sydney → Perth
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Sydney → Tongatapu
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Sydney → Queenstown International
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Tongatapu → Sydney
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Queenstown International → Sydney
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Auckland → Sydney
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Alice Springs → Sydney
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Abu Dhabi → Sydney
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Bangkok → Sydney
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Bangalore → Sydney
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Bombay → Sydney
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Jakarta → Sydney
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Christchurch → Sydney
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Rome → Sydney
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Colombo → Sydney
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Doha → Sydney
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Denpasar → Sydney
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Dubai → Sydney
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Hamilton → Sydney
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Honolulu → Sydney
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Istanbul → Sydney
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Kuala Lumpur → Sydney
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Lima → Sydney
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Ho Chi Minh City → Sydney
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Singapore → Sydney
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Sydney → Auckland
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Sydney → Alice Springs
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Sydney → Abu Dhabi
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Sydney → Bangkok
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Sydney → Sydney
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Sydney → Jakarta
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Sydney → Christchurch
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Sydney → Casablanca
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Sydney → Delhi
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Sydney → Doha
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Sydney → Denpasar
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Sydney → Dubai
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Sydney → Athens
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Sydney → Phuket
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Sydney → Hamilton
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Sydney → Istanbul
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Sydney → Kuala Lumpur
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Sydney → Lima
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Sydney → Madrid
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Sydney → Nelson
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Sydney → Ho Chi Minh City
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Sydney → Singapore
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Sydney → Tirana
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Sydney → Venice
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Sydney → Wellington
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Sydney → Singapore
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Sydney → Zurich
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Wellington → Sydney
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Singapore → Sydney
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Vancouver → Sydney
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Auckland → Sydney
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Sydney → Auckland
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Abu Dhabi → Sydney
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Sydney → Doha
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Doha → Sydney
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Dubai → Sydney
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Jakarta → Sydney
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Rome → Sydney
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Sydney → Singapore
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Sydney → Wellington
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Sydney → Singapore
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Denpasar → Sydney
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Singapore → Sydney
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Wellington → Sydney
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Brisbane → Hobart
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Delhi → Sydney
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Hobart → Brisbane
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Lappeenranta → Santiago
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Mexico City → Perth
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Sydney → Christchurch
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Sydney → Coolangatta
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Canberra → Melbourne
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Christchurch → Sydney
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Launceston → Sydney
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Coolangatta → Sydney
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Brisbane → Sydney
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Sydney → Brisbane
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Sydney → Hobart
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Sydney → Maroochydore
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Hobart → Sydney
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Ho Chi Minh City → Sydney
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Sydney → Queenstown International
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London → Sydney
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Queenstown International → Sydney
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Sydney → Guangzhou
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Sydney → Hong Kong
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Sydney → Santiago
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Guangzhou → Sydney
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Hong Kong → Sydney
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Manila → Sydney
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Santiago → Sydney
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Alice Springs → Denpasar
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Sydney → Cairns
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Canberra → Melbourne
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Cairns → Sydney
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Sapporo → Sydney
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Edinburgh → Sydney
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Tokyo → Sydney
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Chengdu → London
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Alice Springs → Aix-les-milles
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Alice Springs → Singapore
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Honolulu → Melbourne
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Melbourne → Honolulu
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Auckland → Doha
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Doha → Auckland
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Melbourne → Port-vila
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Melbourne → San Francisco
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San Francisco → Melbourne
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Nandi → Los Angeles
💡 Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.