# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Thompson Falls (THM)

> 12,958 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,958 km / 8,052 mi / 6,997 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 49° (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 00:50 in Sydney, it's 08:50 in Thompson Falls)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,446 ft (THM 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

### [Thompson Falls Airport (THM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thm-thompson-falls-thompson-falls-airport/1ef266df-3b86-61c2-aa60-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thompson Falls, United States
- ICAO: KTHM
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 47.600000, -115.300000
- Elevation: 2,467 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 00:50 in Sydney, it's 08:50 in Thompson Falls.
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)
- [Thompson Falls Airport (THM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thm-thompson-falls-thompson-falls-airport/1ef266df-3b86-61c2-aa60-06bb2780ed98)
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