# Distance from Cienfuegos (CFG) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,841 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,841 km / 9,221 mi / 8,013 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 05:31 in Cienfuegos, it's 19:31 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 81 ft (SYD is lower than CFG)

## Airports

### [Jaime Gonzalez Airport (CFG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cfg-cienfuegos-jaime-gonzalez-airport/1ef266df-6ab1-603c-9b6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cienfuegos, Cuba
- ICAO: MUCF
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.150000, -80.410000
- Elevation: 102 ft

### [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://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

## 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 05:31 in Cienfuegos, it's 19:31 in Sydney.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jaime Gonzalez Airport (CFG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cfg-cienfuegos-jaime-gonzalez-airport/1ef266df-6ab1-603c-9b6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
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