# Distance from Mattoon/Charleston (MTO) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,775 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,775 km / 9,181 mi / 7,978 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 04:39 in Mattoon/Charleston, it's 19:39 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 701 ft (SYD is lower than MTO)

## Airports

### [Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mto-mattooncharleston-coles-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2c7c-6dfc-9b3d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mattoon/Charleston, United States
- ICAO: KMTO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.480000, -88.280000
- Elevation: 722 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 04:39 in Mattoon/Charleston, it's 19:39 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mto-mattooncharleston-coles-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2c7c-6dfc-9b3d-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)