# Distance from Donetsk (DOK) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,399 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,399 km / 8,947 mi / 7,775 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 100° (east)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:52 in Donetsk, it's 20:52 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 770 ft (SYD is lower than DOK)

## Airports

### [Donetsk International Airport (DOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dok-donetsk-donetsk-international-airport/1ef266df-e6a6-61ce-bb66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Donetsk, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKCC
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 48.070000, 37.740000
- Elevation: 791 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 13:52 in Donetsk, it's 20:52 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Donetsk International Airport (DOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dok-donetsk-donetsk-international-airport/1ef266df-e6a6-61ce-bb66-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)