# Distance from Fairfield (SUU) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,020 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,020 km / 7,469 mi / 6,490 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 14:03 in Fairfield, it's 07:03 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 42 ft (SYD is lower than SUU)

## Airports

### [Travis Afb Airport (SUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suu-fairfield-travis-afb-airport/1ef266df-39d3-699c-9309-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairfield, United States
- ICAO: KSUU
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.260000, -121.920000
- Elevation: 63 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 14:03 in Fairfield, it's 07:03 in Sydney.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Travis Afb Airport (SUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suu-fairfield-travis-afb-airport/1ef266df-39d3-699c-9309-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)