# Distance from Rubelsanto (RUV) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,587 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,587 km / 8,443 mi / 7,336 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guatemala) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 10:11 in Rubelsanto, it's 02:11 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 405 ft (SYD is lower than RUV)

## Airports

### [Rubelsanto Airport (RUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruv-rubelsanto-rubelsanto-airport/1ef266df-5ce8-646e-9c49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rubelsanto, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGRB
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 15.990000, -90.450000
- Elevation: 426 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 10:11 in Rubelsanto, it's 02:11 in Sydney.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rubelsanto Airport (RUV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruv-rubelsanto-rubelsanto-airport/1ef266df-5ce8-646e-9c49-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)