# Distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,502 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,502 km / 8,390 mi / 7,291 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 08:21 in Amarillo, it's 23:21 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,586 ft (SYD is lower than AMA)

## Airports

### [Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ama-amarillo-rick-husband-amarillo-international-airport/1ef266df-0e2a-60f2-8350-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amarillo, United States
- ICAO: KAMA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.220000, -101.710000
- Elevation: 3,607 ft

### [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sydney, Australia
- ICAO: YSSY
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.950000, 151.180000
- Elevation: 21 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 08:21 in Amarillo, it's 23:21 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ama-amarillo-rick-husband-amarillo-international-airport/1ef266df-0e2a-60f2-8350-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)