# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Leaf Rapids (YLR)

> 14,215 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,215 km / 8,833 mi / 7,676 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 10:45 in Sydney, it's 19:45 in Leaf Rapids)
- **Elevation difference**: 938 ft (YLR 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

### [Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylr-leaf-rapids-leaf-rapids-airport/1ef266de-b0f3-6816-ad2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leaf Rapids, Canada
- ICAO: CYLR
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 56.510000, -99.990000
- Elevation: 959 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 10:45 in Sydney, it's 19:45 in Leaf Rapids.
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)
- [Leaf Rapids Airport (YLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylr-leaf-rapids-leaf-rapids-airport/1ef266de-b0f3-6816-ad2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)