# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Unalakleet (UNK)

> 11,665 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,665 km / 7,249 mi / 6,299 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 220° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 18:19 in Sydney, it's 00:19 in Unalakleet)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (UNK 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

### [Unalakleet Airport (UNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/unk-unalakleet-unalakleet-airport/1ef266df-8860-663c-a1e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Unalakleet, United States
- ICAO: PAUN
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 63.890000, -160.800000
- Elevation: 27 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 18:19 in Sydney, it's 00:19 in Unalakleet.
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)
- [Unalakleet Airport (UNK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/unk-unalakleet-unalakleet-airport/1ef266df-8860-663c-a1e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)