# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Dawson Creek (YDQ)

> 12,985 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,985 km / 8,068 mi / 7,011 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 18:37 in Sydney, it's 01:37 in Dawson Creek)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,127 ft (YDQ 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

### [Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydq-dawson-creek-dawson-creek-airport/1ef266de-af57-6926-b828-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dawson Creek, Canada
- ICAO: CYDQ
- Timezone: America/Dawson_Creek
- Coordinates: 55.740000, -120.180000
- Elevation: 2,148 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 18:37 in Sydney, it's 01:37 in Dawson Creek.
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)
- [Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ydq-dawson-creek-dawson-creek-airport/1ef266de-af57-6926-b828-06bb2780ed98)
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