# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Kelowna (YLW)

> 12,786 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,786 km / 7,945 mi / 6,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 04:20 in Sydney, it's 11:20 in Kelowna)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,388 ft (YLW 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

### [Kelowna Airport (YLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylw-kelowna-kelowna-airport/1ef266de-b104-68aa-94a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kelowna, Canada
- ICAO: CYLW
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.960000, -119.380000
- Elevation: 1,409 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 04:20 in Sydney, it's 11:20 in Kelowna.
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)
- [Kelowna Airport (YLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylw-kelowna-kelowna-airport/1ef266de-b104-68aa-94a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)