# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Port Hardy (YZT)

> 12,312 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,312 km / 7,650 mi / 6,648 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 01:16 in Sydney, it's 08:16 in Port Hardy)
- **Elevation difference**: 50 ft (YZT 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

### [Port Hardy Airport (YZT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzt-port-hardy-port-hardy-airport/1ef266de-b451-60d0-8a93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Hardy, Canada
- ICAO: CYZT
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 50.680000, -127.370000
- Elevation: 71 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 01:16 in Sydney, it's 08:16 in Port Hardy.
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)
- [Port Hardy Airport (YZT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzt-port-hardy-port-hardy-airport/1ef266de-b451-60d0-8a93-06bb2780ed98)
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