# Distance from Fort Myers (FMY) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,912 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,912 km / 9,266 mi / 8,052 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 20:15 in Fort Myers, it's 10:15 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (SYD is higher than FMY)

## Airports

### [Page Field (FMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmy-fort-myers-page-field/1ef266df-1c94-6dcc-8594-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Myers, United States
- ICAO: KFMY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.590000, -81.860000
- Elevation: 17 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 20:15 in Fort Myers, it's 10:15 in Sydney.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Page Field (FMY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmy-fort-myers-page-field/1ef266df-1c94-6dcc-8594-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)