# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Churchill (YYQ)

> 14,580 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,580 km / 9,060 mi / 7,873 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 10:59 in Sydney, it's 19:59 in Churchill)
- **Elevation difference**: 73 ft (YYQ 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

### [Churchill Airport (YYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyq-churchill-churchill-airport/1ef266de-b413-6730-a709-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Churchill, Canada
- ICAO: CYYQ
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 58.740000, -94.060000
- Elevation: 94 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 10:59 in Sydney, it's 19:59 in Churchill.
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)
- [Churchill Airport (YYQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyq-churchill-churchill-airport/1ef266de-b413-6730-a709-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)