# Distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,190 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,190 km / 8,817 mi / 7,662 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 16:22 in El Dorado, it's 07:22 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 256 ft (SYD is lower than ELD)

## Airports

### [South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field (ELD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eld-el-dorado-south-arkansas-regional-at-goodwin-field/1ef266df-19c7-6f04-b32c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Dorado, United States
- ICAO: KELD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.220000, -92.810000
- Elevation: 277 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 16:22 in El Dorado, it's 07:22 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field (ELD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eld-el-dorado-south-arkansas-regional-at-goodwin-field/1ef266df-19c7-6f04-b32c-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)