# Distance from Fort Bliss/El Paso/ (BIF) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,956 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,956 km / 8,051 mi / 6,996 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 23:30 in Fort Bliss/El Paso/, it's 15:30 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,926 ft (SYD is lower than BIF)

## Airports

### [Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) Airport (BIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bif-fort-blissel-paso-biggs-army-air-field-fort-bliss-airport/1ef266df-108d-69b6-a40c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Bliss/El Paso/, United States
- ICAO: KBIF
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 31.850000, -106.380000
- Elevation: 3,947 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 23:30 in Fort Bliss/El Paso/, it's 15:30 in Sydney.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) Airport (BIF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bif-fort-blissel-paso-biggs-army-air-field-fort-bliss-airport/1ef266df-108d-69b6-a40c-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)