# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Hamilton (YHM)

> 15,526 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,526 km / 9,647 mi / 8,383 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 22:52 in Sydney, it's 08:52 in Hamilton)
- **Elevation difference**: 759 ft (YHM 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

### [Hamilton Airport (YHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhm-hamilton-hamilton-airport/1ef266de-b039-6344-92cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamilton, Canada
- ICAO: CYHM
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 43.170000, -79.940000
- Elevation: 780 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 22:52 in Sydney, it's 08:52 in Hamilton.
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)
- [Hamilton Airport (YHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhm-hamilton-hamilton-airport/1ef266de-b039-6344-92cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)