# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tucumcari (TCC)

> 13,342 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,342 km / 8,290 mi / 7,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 16:59 in Sydney, it's 00:59 in Tucumcari)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,044 ft (TCC 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

### [Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcc-tucumcari-tucumcari-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3b42-6b02-9424-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tucumcari, United States
- ICAO: KTCC
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 35.180000, -103.600000
- Elevation: 4,065 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 16:59 in Sydney, it's 00:59 in Tucumcari.
With a 16-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)
- [Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcc-tucumcari-tucumcari-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3b42-6b02-9424-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)