# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Bella Bella (ZEL)

> 12,345 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,345 km / 7,671 mi / 6,666 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 09:33 in Sydney, it's 16:33 in Bella Bella)
- **Elevation difference**: 120 ft (ZEL 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

### [Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zel-bella-bella-bella-bella-campbell-island-airport/1ef266de-a062-6a60-92bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bella Bella, Canada
- ICAO: CBBC
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 52.190000, -128.160000
- Elevation: 141 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 09:33 in Sydney, it's 16:33 in Bella Bella.
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)
- [Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (ZEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zel-bella-bella-bella-bella-campbell-island-airport/1ef266de-a062-6a60-92bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)