# Distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,463 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,463 km / 8,365 mi / 7,269 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 05:54 in Brownsville, it's 20:54 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (SYD is lower than BRO)

## Airports

### [Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bro-brownsville-brownsvillesouth-padre-island-international-airport/1ef266df-115d-692c-8f9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brownsville, United States
- ICAO: KBRO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 25.910000, -97.430000
- Elevation: 22 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 05:54 in Brownsville, it's 20:54 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bro-brownsville-brownsvillesouth-padre-island-international-airport/1ef266df-115d-692c-8f9d-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)