# Distance from Olive Branch (OLV) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,515 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,515 km / 9,019 mi / 7,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 06:31 in Olive Branch, it's 21:31 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 381 ft (SYD is lower than OLV)

## Airports

### [Olive Branch/Taylor Field (OLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/olv-olive-branch-olive-branchtaylor-field/1ef266df-30a9-604c-8a05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Olive Branch, United States
- ICAO: KOLV
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.980000, -89.790000
- Elevation: 402 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 06:31 in Olive Branch, it's 21:31 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Olive Branch/Taylor Field (OLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/olv-olive-branch-olive-branchtaylor-field/1ef266df-30a9-604c-8a05-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)