# Distance from Kastamonu (KFS) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,559 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,559 km / 9,047 mi / 7,861 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:35 in Kastamonu, it's 07:35 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,499 ft (SYD is lower than KFS)

## Airports

### [Kastamonu Airport (KFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kfs-kastamonu-kastamonu-airport/1ef266df-5845-6664-891b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kastamonu, Turkey
- ICAO: LTAL
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.310000, 33.800000
- Elevation: 3,520 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 00:35 in Kastamonu, it's 07:35 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kastamonu Airport (KFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kfs-kastamonu-kastamonu-airport/1ef266df-5845-6664-891b-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)