# Distance from Kauhava (KAU) to Sydney (SYD)

> 15,218 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,218 km / 9,456 mi / 8,217 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:59 in Kauhava, it's 19:59 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 130 ft (SYD is lower than KAU)

## Airports

### [Kauhava Airport (KAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kau-kauhava-kauhava-airport/1ef266de-c169-6c68-98e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kauhava, Finland
- ICAO: EFKA
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 63.130000, 23.050000
- Elevation: 151 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 12:59 in Kauhava, it's 19:59 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kauhava Airport (KAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kau-kauhava-kauhava-airport/1ef266de-c169-6c68-98e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)