# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Resolute Bay (YRB)

> 14,326 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,326 km / 8,902 mi / 7,735 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 09:00 in Sydney, it's 18:00 in Resolute Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 194 ft (YRB 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

### [Resolute Bay Airport (YRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yrb-resolute-bay-resolute-bay-airport/1ef266de-b243-69aa-ae6a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Resolute Bay, Canada
- ICAO: CYRB
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 74.720000, -94.970000
- Elevation: 215 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 09:00 in Sydney, it's 18:00 in Resolute Bay.
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)
- [Resolute Bay Airport (YRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yrb-resolute-bay-resolute-bay-airport/1ef266de-b243-69aa-ae6a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)