# Distance from Calvi/Sainte-Catherine (CLY) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,625 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,625 km / 10,331 mi / 8,977 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:46 in Calvi/Sainte-Catherine, it's 02:46 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 188 ft (SYD is lower than CLY)

## Airports

### [Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cly-calvisainte-catherine-calvi-sainte-catherine-airport/1ef266df-49de-649a-8ce7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calvi/Sainte-Catherine, France
- ICAO: LFKC
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 42.530000, 8.790000
- Elevation: 209 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 18:46 in Calvi/Sainte-Catherine, it's 02:46 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cly-calvisainte-catherine-calvi-sainte-catherine-airport/1ef266df-49de-649a-8ce7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)