# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Chevak (VAK)

> 11,309 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,309 km / 7,027 mi / 6,107 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 09:38 in Sydney, it's 15:38 in Chevak)
- **Elevation difference**: 40 ft (VAK 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

### [Chevak Airport (VAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vak-chevak-chevak-airport/1ef266df-886c-63ec-8a65-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chevak, United States
- ICAO: PAVA
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.540000, -165.600000
- Elevation: 61 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 09:38 in Sydney, it's 15:38 in Chevak.
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)
- [Chevak Airport (VAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vak-chevak-chevak-airport/1ef266df-886c-63ec-8a65-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)