# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tacoma (TCM)

> 12,445 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,445 km / 7,733 mi / 6,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 12:18 in Sydney, it's 19:18 in Tacoma)
- **Elevation difference**: 301 ft (TCM 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

### [Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport (TCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcm-tacoma-mcchord-field-joint-base-lewis-mcchord-airport/1ef266df-3b4a-6262-a253-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacoma, United States
- ICAO: KTCM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.140000, -122.480000
- Elevation: 322 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 12:18 in Sydney, it's 19:18 in Tacoma.
With a 17-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)
- [Mcchord Field (Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord) Airport (TCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcm-tacoma-mcchord-field-joint-base-lewis-mcchord-airport/1ef266df-3b4a-6262-a253-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)