# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Merritt (YMB)

> 12,704 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,704 km / 7,894 mi / 6,859 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 07:45 in Sydney, it's 14:45 in Merritt)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,059 ft (YMB 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

### [Merritt Airport (YMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ymb-merritt-merritt-airport/1ef266de-9fb6-63a0-914b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merritt, Canada
- ICAO: CAD5
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 50.120000, -120.750000
- Elevation: 2,080 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 07:45 in Sydney, it's 14:45 in Merritt.
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)
- [Merritt Airport (YMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ymb-merritt-merritt-airport/1ef266de-9fb6-63a0-914b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)