# Distance from Ile d'Yeu (IDY) to Sydney (SYD)

> 17,382 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,382 km / 10,801 mi / 9,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:24 in Ile d'Yeu, it's 02:24 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 58 ft (SYD is lower than IDY)

## Airports

### [Ile d'Yeu Airport (IDY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idy-ile-dyeu-ile-dyeu-airport/1ef266df-4844-6e4a-bef0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ile d'Yeu, France
- ICAO: LFEY
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 46.720000, -2.390000
- Elevation: 79 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 18:24 in Ile d'Yeu, it's 02:24 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ile d'Yeu Airport (IDY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idy-ile-dyeu-ile-dyeu-airport/1ef266df-4844-6e4a-bef0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)