# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Kangiqsualujjuaq (XGR)

> 16,139 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,139 km / 10,028 mi / 8,714 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 07:28 in Sydney, it's 17:28 in Kangiqsualujjuaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 194 ft (XGR 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

### [Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xgr-kangiqsualujjuaq-kangiqsualujjuaq-georges-river-airport/1ef266de-b100-6462-968c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kangiqsualujjuaq, Canada
- ICAO: CYLU
- Timezone: America/Iqaluit
- Coordinates: 58.710000, -65.990000
- Elevation: 215 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 07:28 in Sydney, it's 17:28 in Kangiqsualujjuaq.
With a 14-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)
- [Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xgr-kangiqsualujjuaq-kangiqsualujjuaq-georges-river-airport/1ef266de-b100-6462-968c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)