# Distance from Bella Coola (QBC) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,449 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,449 km / 7,735 mi / 6,722 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 04:25 in Bella Coola, it's 21:25 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 96 ft (SYD is lower than QBC)

## Airports

### [Bella Coola Airport (QBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qbc-bella-coola-bella-coola-airport/1ef266de-aea8-6b88-8ec3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bella Coola, Canada
- ICAO: CYBD
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 52.390000, -126.600000
- Elevation: 117 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 04:25 in Bella Coola, it's 21:25 in Sydney.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bella Coola Airport (QBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qbc-bella-coola-bella-coola-airport/1ef266de-aea8-6b88-8ec3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)