# Distance from Chiclayo (CIX) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,997 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,997 km / 8,076 mi / 7,018 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 19:09 in Chiclayo, it's 10:09 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 76 ft (SYD is lower than CIX)

## Airports

### [Capitan FAP Jose A Quinones Gonzales International Airport (CIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cix-chiclayo-capitan-fap-jose-a-quinones-gonzales-international-airport/1ef266df-c3e7-6f02-bc08-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chiclayo, Peru
- ICAO: SPHI
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -6.790000, -79.830000
- Elevation: 97 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 19:09 in Chiclayo, it's 10:09 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan FAP Jose A Quinones Gonzales International Airport (CIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cix-chiclayo-capitan-fap-jose-a-quinones-gonzales-international-airport/1ef266df-c3e7-6f02-bc08-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)