# Distance from Estherville (EST) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,346 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,346 km / 8,914 mi / 7,746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 00:37 in Estherville, it's 15:37 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,298 ft (SYD is lower than EST)

## Airports

### [Estherville Municipal Airport (EST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/est-estherville-estherville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1a46-65ca-b445-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Estherville, United States
- ICAO: KEST
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.410000, -94.750000
- Elevation: 1,319 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 00:37 in Estherville, it's 15:37 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Estherville Municipal Airport (EST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/est-estherville-estherville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1a46-65ca-b445-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)