# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Yuma (YUM)

> 12,304 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,304 km / 7,645 mi / 6,643 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 11:26 in Sydney, it's 18:26 in Yuma)
- **Elevation difference**: 192 ft (YUM 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

### [Yuma Mcas/Yuma International Airport (YUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yum-yuma-yuma-mcasyuma-international-airport/1ef266df-2f22-6b38-a2a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yuma, United States
- ICAO: KNYL
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 32.660000, -114.610000
- Elevation: 213 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 11:26 in Sydney, it's 18:26 in Yuma.
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)
- [Yuma Mcas/Yuma International Airport (YUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yum-yuma-yuma-mcasyuma-international-airport/1ef266df-2f22-6b38-a2a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)