# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Velikiy Ustyug (VUS)

> 14,041 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,041 km / 8,725 mi / 7,582 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:35 in Sydney, it's 01:35 in Velikiy Ustyug)
- **Elevation difference**: 310 ft (VUS 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

### [Velikiy Ustyug Airport (VUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vus-velikiy-ustyug-velikiy-ustyug-airport/1ef266df-e849-631e-b94d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Velikiy Ustyug, Russia
- ICAO: ULWU
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 60.790000, 46.260000
- Elevation: 331 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 08:35 in Sydney, it's 01:35 in Velikiy Ustyug.
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)
- [Velikiy Ustyug Airport (VUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vus-velikiy-ustyug-velikiy-ustyug-airport/1ef266df-e849-631e-b94d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)