# Distance from Red Dog (RDB) to Sydney (SYD)

> 11,962 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,962 km / 7,433 mi / 6,459 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 23:43 in Red Dog, it's 17:43 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 948 ft (SYD is lower than RDB)

## Airports

### [Red Dog Airport (RDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rdb-red-dog-red-dog-airport/1ef266df-862c-6d34-b07b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Red Dog, United States
- ICAO: PADG
- Timezone: America/Nome
- Coordinates: 68.030000, -162.900000
- Elevation: 969 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 23:43 in Red Dog, it's 17:43 in Sydney.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Red Dog Airport (RDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rdb-red-dog-red-dog-airport/1ef266df-862c-6d34-b07b-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)