# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Schefferville (YKL)

> 16,282 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,282 km / 10,117 mi / 8,791 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 09:27 in Sydney, it's 19:27 in Schefferville)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,688 ft (YKL 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

### [Schefferville Airport (YKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykl-schefferville-schefferville-airport/1ef266de-b0b4-61ac-86d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Schefferville, Canada
- ICAO: CYKL
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 54.810000, -66.810000
- Elevation: 1,709 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 09:27 in Sydney, it's 19:27 in Schefferville.
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)
- [Schefferville Airport (YKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ykl-schefferville-schefferville-airport/1ef266de-b0b4-61ac-86d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)