# Distance from Fort Campbell/Hopkinsville (HOP) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,767 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,767 km / 9,176 mi / 7,974 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 23:33 in Fort Campbell/Hopkinsville, it's 14:33 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 550 ft (SYD is lower than HOP)

## Airports

### [Campbell Army Air Field (Fort Campbell) Airport (HOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hop-fort-campbellhopkinsville-campbell-army-air-field-fort-campbell-airport/1ef266df-2117-6548-85ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Campbell/Hopkinsville, United States
- ICAO: KHOP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.670000, -87.490000
- Elevation: 571 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 23:33 in Fort Campbell/Hopkinsville, it's 14:33 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Campbell Army Air Field (Fort Campbell) Airport (HOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hop-fort-campbellhopkinsville-campbell-army-air-field-fort-campbell-airport/1ef266df-2117-6548-85ee-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)