# Distance from Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,746 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,746 km / 9,163 mi / 7,962 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 21:11 in Bloomington/Normal, it's 12:11 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 850 ft (SYD is lower than BMI)

## Airports

### [Central Il Regional/Bloomington-Normal Airport (BMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmi-bloomingtonnormal-central-il-regionalbloomington-normal-airport/1ef266df-10ff-6002-82af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bloomington/Normal, United States
- ICAO: KBMI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.480000, -88.920000
- Elevation: 871 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 21:11 in Bloomington/Normal, it's 12:11 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Central Il Regional/Bloomington-Normal Airport (BMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmi-bloomingtonnormal-central-il-regionalbloomington-normal-airport/1ef266df-10ff-6002-82af-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)