# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Cluff Lake (XCL)

> 13,686 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,686 km / 8,504 mi / 7,390 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 23:06 in Sydney, it's 07:06 in Cluff Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,091 ft (XCL 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

### [Cluff Lake Airport (XCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xcl-cluff-lake-cluff-lake-airport/1ef266de-a64f-64fa-b1dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cluff Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CJS3
- Timezone: America/Regina
- Coordinates: 58.390000, -109.520000
- Elevation: 1,112 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 23:06 in Sydney, it's 07:06 in Cluff Lake.
With a 16-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)
- [Cluff Lake Airport (XCL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xcl-cluff-lake-cluff-lake-airport/1ef266de-a64f-64fa-b1dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)