# Distance from Bethel (BET) to Sydney (SYD)

> 11,363 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,363 km / 7,061 mi / 6,135 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 10:48 in Bethel, it's 04:48 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (SYD is lower than BET)

## Airports

### [Bethel Airport (BET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bet-bethel-bethel-airport/1ef266df-85ac-68f0-90c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bethel, United States
- ICAO: PABE
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.780000, -161.840000
- Elevation: 129 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 10:48 in Bethel, it's 04:48 in Sydney.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bethel Airport (BET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bet-bethel-bethel-airport/1ef266df-85ac-68f0-90c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)