# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Chesterfield Inlet (YCS)

> 14,722 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,722 km / 9,148 mi / 7,950 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 05:09 in Sydney, it's 14:09 in Chesterfield Inlet)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (YCS 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

### [Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycs-chesterfield-inlet-chesterfield-inlet-airport/1ef266de-af17-6952-b521-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chesterfield Inlet, Canada
- ICAO: CYCS
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 63.350000, -90.730000
- Elevation: 32 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 05:09 in Sydney, it's 14:09 in Chesterfield Inlet.
With a 15-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)
- [Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycs-chesterfield-inlet-chesterfield-inlet-airport/1ef266de-af17-6952-b521-06bb2780ed98)
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