# Distance from La Baule-Escoublac (LBY) to Sydney (SYD)

> 17,354 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,354 km / 10,783 mi / 9,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 07:22 in La Baule-Escoublac, it's 15:22 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 84 ft (SYD is lower than LBY)

## Airports

### [La Baule-Escoublac Airport (LBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lby-la-baule-escoublac-la-baule-escoublac-airport/1ef266df-4c8e-6596-b3ae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Baule-Escoublac, France
- ICAO: LFRE
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 47.290000, -2.350000
- Elevation: 105 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 07:22 in La Baule-Escoublac, it's 15:22 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [La Baule-Escoublac Airport (LBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lby-la-baule-escoublac-la-baule-escoublac-airport/1ef266df-4c8e-6596-b3ae-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)