# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Rainbow Lake (YOP)

> 13,137 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,137 km / 8,163 mi / 7,093 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 21:51 in Sydney, it's 05:51 in Rainbow Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,738 ft (YOP 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

### [Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yop-rainbow-lake-rainbow-lake-airport/1ef266de-b181-63a0-845b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rainbow Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CYOP
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 58.490000, -119.410000
- Elevation: 1,759 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 21:51 in Sydney, it's 05:51 in Rainbow Lake.
With a 16-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)
- [Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yop-rainbow-lake-rainbow-lake-airport/1ef266de-b181-63a0-845b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)