# Distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,868 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,868 km / 10,481 mi / 9,108 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:04 in Lyon, it's 06:04 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 800 ft (SYD is lower than LYS)

## Airports

### [Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lys-lyon-lyon-saint-exupery-airport/1ef266df-4a46-6edc-8245-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lyon, France
- ICAO: LFLL
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.730000, 5.090000
- Elevation: 821 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 22:04 in Lyon, it's 06:04 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lys-lyon-lyon-saint-exupery-airport/1ef266df-4a46-6edc-8245-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)