# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Palm Springs (UDD)

> 12,224 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,224 km / 7,596 mi / 6,601 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 13:47 in Sydney, it's 20:47 in Palm Springs)
- **Elevation difference**: 52 ft (UDD 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

### [Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/udd-palm-springs-bermuda-dunes-airport/1ef266df-3dc3-6e4e-aa6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palm Springs, United States
- ICAO: KUDD
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.750000, -116.270000
- Elevation: 73 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 13:47 in Sydney, it's 20:47 in Palm Springs.
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)
- [Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/udd-palm-springs-bermuda-dunes-airport/1ef266df-3dc3-6e4e-aa6b-06bb2780ed98)
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