# Distance from Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne (CFE) to Sydney (SYD)

> 17,011 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,011 km / 10,570 mi / 9,185 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:18 in Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne, it's 08:18 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,069 ft (SYD is lower than CFE)

## Airports

### [Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfe-clermont-ferrandauvergne-clermont-ferrand-auvergne-airport/1ef266df-4a27-6cda-a1ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne, France
- ICAO: LFLC
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.790000, 3.170000
- Elevation: 1,090 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 00:18 in Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne, it's 08:18 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfe-clermont-ferrandauvergne-clermont-ferrand-auvergne-airport/1ef266df-4a27-6cda-a1ea-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)