# Distance from Petersburg (PSG) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,329 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,329 km / 7,661 mi / 6,657 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 15:22 in Petersburg, it's 09:22 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 92 ft (SYD is lower than PSG)

## Airports

### [Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psg-petersburg-petersburg-james-a-johnson-airport/1ef266df-87c5-6290-b482-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Petersburg, United States
- ICAO: PAPG
- Timezone: America/Juneau
- Coordinates: 56.800000, -132.950000
- Elevation: 113 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 15:22 in Petersburg, it's 09:22 in Sydney.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psg-petersburg-petersburg-james-a-johnson-airport/1ef266df-87c5-6290-b482-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)