# Distance from Perez Zeledon (IPZ) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,806 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,806 km / 8,579 mi / 7,455 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 19:56 in Perez Zeledon, it's 11:56 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,079 ft (SYD is lower than IPZ)

## Airports

### [San Isidro del General Airport (IPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipz-perez-zeledon-san-isidro-del-general-airport/1ef266df-66af-69de-89c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRSI
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.350000, -83.710000
- Elevation: 2,100 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 19:56 in Perez Zeledon, it's 11:56 in Sydney.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Isidro del General Airport (IPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipz-perez-zeledon-san-isidro-del-general-airport/1ef266df-66af-69de-89c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)