# Distance from Kogalym (KGP) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,661 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,661 km / 7,867 mi / 6,837 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 04:10 in Kogalym, it's 09:10 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 199 ft (SYD is lower than KGP)

## Airports

### [Kogalym International Airport (KGP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgp-kogalym-kogalym-international-airport/1ef266df-ea5b-6a3a-8e18-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kogalym, Russia
- ICAO: USRK
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 62.190000, 74.530000
- Elevation: 220 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 04:10 in Kogalym, it's 09:10 in Sydney.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kogalym International Airport (KGP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgp-kogalym-kogalym-international-airport/1ef266df-ea5b-6a3a-8e18-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)