# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Courtenay (YCA)

> 12,410 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,410 km / 7,711 mi / 6,701 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 05:53 in Sydney, it's 12:53 in Courtenay)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (YCA is lower 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

### [Courtenay Airpark (YCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yca-courtenay-courtenay-airpark/1ef266de-9fca-6620-b4db-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Courtenay, Canada
- ICAO: CAH3
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.680000, -124.980000
- Elevation: 9 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 05:53 in Sydney, it's 12:53 in Courtenay.
With a 17-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)
- [Courtenay Airpark (YCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yca-courtenay-courtenay-airpark/1ef266de-9fca-6620-b4db-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)