# Distance from Macon (MCN) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,981 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,981 km / 9,309 mi / 8,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 17:21 in Macon, it's 07:21 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 333 ft (SYD is lower than MCN)

## Airports

### [Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcn-macon-middle-georgia-regional-airport/1ef266df-2a2e-6154-a151-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Macon, United States
- ICAO: KMCN
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 32.690000, -83.650000
- Elevation: 354 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 17:21 in Macon, it's 07:21 in Sydney.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcn-macon-middle-georgia-regional-airport/1ef266df-2a2e-6154-a151-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)