# Distance from Palmyra Airport (PMS) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,967 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,967 km / 8,678 mi / 7,541 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Syria) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:06 in Palmyra Airport, it's 20:06 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,301 ft (SYD is lower than PMS)

## Airports

### [Palmyra Airport (PMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pms-palmyra-airport/1ef266df-847b-6382-98a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palmyra Airport, Syria
- ICAO: OSPR
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 34.560000, 38.320000
- Elevation: 1,322 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 13:06 in Palmyra Airport, it's 20:06 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Palmyra Airport (PMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pms-palmyra-airport/1ef266df-847b-6382-98a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)