# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Cochrane (YCN)

> 15,460 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,460 km / 9,606 mi / 8,348 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 22:38 in Sydney, it's 08:38 in Cochrane)
- **Elevation difference**: 840 ft (YCN 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

### [Cochrane Airport (YCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycn-cochrane-cochrane-airport/1ef266de-af03-607e-bc22-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cochrane, Canada
- ICAO: CYCN
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 49.110000, -81.010000
- Elevation: 861 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 22:38 in Sydney, it's 08:38 in Cochrane.
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)
- [Cochrane Airport (YCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycn-cochrane-cochrane-airport/1ef266de-af03-607e-bc22-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)