# Distance from Kerch (KHC) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,446 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,446 km / 8,976 mi / 7,800 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 06:34 in Kerch, it's 13:34 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 150 ft (SYD is lower than KHC)

## Airports

### [Kerch Airport (KHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khc-kerch-kerch-airport/1ef266df-e6d8-66ec-a1b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kerch, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKFK
- Timezone: Europe/Simferopol
- Coordinates: 45.370000, 36.400000
- Elevation: 171 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 06:34 in Kerch, it's 13:34 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kerch Airport (KHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/khc-kerch-kerch-airport/1ef266df-e6d8-66ec-a1b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)