# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Grande Cache (YGC)

> 12,988 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,988 km / 8,070 mi / 7,013 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 04:06 in Sydney, it's 12:06 in Grande Cache)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,096 ft (YGC 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

### [Grande Cache Airport (YGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygc-grande-cache-grande-cache-airport/1ef266de-a336-6ef8-a315-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grande Cache, Canada
- ICAO: CEQ5
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 53.920000, -118.870000
- Elevation: 4,117 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 04:06 in Sydney, it's 12:06 in Grande Cache.
With a 16-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)
- [Grande Cache Airport (YGC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ygc-grande-cache-grande-cache-airport/1ef266de-a336-6ef8-a315-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)