# Distance from Hong Kong (HKG) to Sidney (SNY)

> 12,002 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,002 km / 7,458 mi / 6,481 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Hong Kong) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 12:34 in Hong Kong, it's 22:34 in Sidney)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,286 ft (SNY is higher than HKG)

## Airports

### [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- ICAO: VHHH
- Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates: 22.310000, 113.920000
- Elevation: 28 ft

### [Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W Carr Field (SNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sny-sidney-sidney-municipallloyd-w-carr-field/1ef266df-392c-6e08-8623-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sidney, United States
- ICAO: KSNY
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 41.100000, -102.980000
- Elevation: 4,314 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 12:34 in Hong Kong, it's 22:34 in Sidney.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W Carr Field (SNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sny-sidney-sidney-municipallloyd-w-carr-field/1ef266df-392c-6e08-8623-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)