# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Luhansk (VSG)

> 14,287 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,287 km / 8,877 mi / 7,714 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 100° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Ukraine
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:39 in Sydney, it's 04:39 in Luhansk)
- **Elevation difference**: 615 ft (VSG 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

### [Luhansk International Airport (VSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vsg-luhansk-luhansk-international-airport/1ef266df-e6b7-61ae-9286-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luhansk, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKCW
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 48.420000, 39.370000
- Elevation: 636 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 11:39 in Sydney, it's 04:39 in Luhansk.
With a 7-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)
- [Luhansk International Airport (VSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vsg-luhansk-luhansk-international-airport/1ef266df-e6b7-61ae-9286-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)