# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Beaver Creek (YXQ)

> 12,291 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,291 km / 7,637 mi / 6,636 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 12:26 in Sydney, it's 19:26 in Beaver Creek)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,110 ft (YXQ 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

### [Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxq-beaver-creek-beaver-creek-airport/1ef266de-b3bf-6856-b6bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beaver Creek, Canada
- ICAO: CYXQ
- Timezone: America/Whitehorse
- Coordinates: 62.410000, -140.870000
- Elevation: 2,131 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 12:26 in Sydney, it's 19:26 in Beaver Creek.
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)
- [Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yxq-beaver-creek-beaver-creek-airport/1ef266de-b3bf-6856-b6bf-06bb2780ed98)
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