# Distance from Cordova (CKU) to Sydney (SYD)

> 11,960 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,960 km / 7,431 mi / 6,458 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 17:26 in Cordova, it's 11:26 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 38 ft (SYD is lower than CKU)

## Airports

### [Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cku-cordova-cordova-municipal-airport/1ef266df-141d-616c-ba40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cordova, United States
- ICAO: KCKU
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 60.540000, -145.730000
- Elevation: 59 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 17:26 in Cordova, it's 11:26 in Sydney.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cku-cordova-cordova-municipal-airport/1ef266df-141d-616c-ba40-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)