# Distance from Chiquimula (CIQ) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,607 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,607 km / 8,455 mi / 7,347 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guatemala) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 05:24 in Chiquimula, it's 21:24 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,463 ft (SYD is lower than CIQ)

## Airports

### [Chiquimula Airport (CIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciq-chiquimula-chiquimula-airport/1ef266df-5ca2-60e0-a181-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiquimula, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGCQ
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 14.830000, -89.520000
- Elevation: 1,484 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 05:24 in Chiquimula, it's 21:24 in Sydney.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chiquimula Airport (CIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciq-chiquimula-chiquimula-airport/1ef266df-5ca2-60e0-a181-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)