# Distance from Louisville (SDF) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,957 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,957 km / 9,294 mi / 8,076 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 21:46 in Louisville, it's 11:46 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 480 ft (SYD is lower than SDF)

## Airports

### [Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdf-louisville-louisville-muhammad-ali-international-airport/1ef266df-37d0-6b5e-8fd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Louisville, United States
- ICAO: KSDF
- Timezone: America/Kentucky/Louisville
- Coordinates: 38.170000, -85.740000
- Elevation: 501 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 21:46 in Louisville, it's 11:46 in Sydney.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdf-louisville-louisville-muhammad-ali-international-airport/1ef266df-37d0-6b5e-8fd6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)