# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Kirkland Lake (YKX)

> 16,536 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,536 km / 10,275 mi / 8,929 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 16:00 in Adelaide, it's 02:30 in Kirkland Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,137 ft (YKX is higher than ADL)

## Airports

### [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Adelaide, Australia
- ICAO: YPAD
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -34.950000, 138.530000
- Elevation: 20 ft

### [Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykx-kirkland-lake-kirkland-lake-airport/1ef266de-b0c0-6010-a273-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kirkland Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CYKX
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 48.210000, -79.980000
- Elevation: 1,157 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:00 in Adelaide, it's 02:30 in Kirkland Lake.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykx-kirkland-lake-kirkland-lake-airport/1ef266de-b0c0-6010-a273-06bb2780ed98)
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