# Distance from Cushing (CUH) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,949 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,949 km / 8,668 mi / 7,532 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 00:58 in Cushing, it's 15:58 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 904 ft (SYD is lower than CUH)

## Airports

### [Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuh-cushing-cushing-municipal-airport/1ef266df-154d-687a-8a89-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cushing, United States
- ICAO: KCUH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.950000, -96.770000
- Elevation: 925 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 00:58 in Cushing, it's 15:58 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuh-cushing-cushing-municipal-airport/1ef266df-154d-687a-8a89-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)