# Distance from Niles (NLE) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,996 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,996 km / 9,318 mi / 8,097 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 13:02 in Niles, it's 03:02 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 729 ft (SYD is lower than NLE)

## Airports

### [Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nle-niles-jerry-tyler-memorial-airport/1ef266de-ff71-6452-b9d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niles, United States
- ICAO: K3TR
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 41.840000, -86.230000
- Elevation: 750 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 13:02 in Niles, it's 03:02 in Sydney.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nle-niles-jerry-tyler-memorial-airport/1ef266de-ff71-6452-b9d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)