# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tanana (TAL)

> 12,054 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,054 km / 7,490 mi / 6,508 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 01:36 in Sydney, it's 07:36 in Tanana)
- **Elevation difference**: 221 ft (TAL is higher than SYD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tal-tanana-ralph-m-calhoun-memorial-airport/1ef266df-8835-6342-bcbf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanana, United States
- ICAO: PATA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 65.170000, -152.110000
- Elevation: 242 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 01:36 in Sydney, it's 07:36 in Tanana.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ralph M Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tal-tanana-ralph-m-calhoun-memorial-airport/1ef266df-8835-6342-bcbf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)