# Distance from Chena Hot Springs (CEX) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,260 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,260 km / 7,618 mi / 6,620 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 21:02 in Chena Hot Springs, it's 15:02 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,174 ft (SYD is lower than CEX)

## Airports

### [Chena Hot Springs Airport (CEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cex-chena-hot-springs-chena-hot-springs-airport/1ef266de-98d2-6962-9bc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chena Hot Springs, United States
- ICAO: AK13
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 65.050000, -146.050000
- Elevation: 1,195 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 21:02 in Chena Hot Springs, it's 15:02 in Sydney.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chena Hot Springs Airport (CEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cex-chena-hot-springs-chena-hot-springs-airport/1ef266de-98d2-6962-9bc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)