# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Fort Mcpherson (ZFM)

> 12,822 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,822 km / 7,967 mi / 6,923 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 04:24 in Sydney, it's 12:24 in Fort Mcpherson)
- **Elevation difference**: 95 ft (ZFM 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

### [Fort Mcpherson Airport (ZFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zfm-fort-mcpherson-fort-mcpherson-airport/1ef266de-b499-6bbe-9a70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Mcpherson, Canada
- ICAO: CZFM
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 67.410000, -134.860000
- Elevation: 116 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 04:24 in Sydney, it's 12:24 in Fort Mcpherson.
With a 16-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)
- [Fort Mcpherson Airport (ZFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zfm-fort-mcpherson-fort-mcpherson-airport/1ef266de-b499-6bbe-9a70-06bb2780ed98)
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