# Distance from Kuusamo (KAO) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,848 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,848 km / 9,226 mi / 8,017 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 19:07 in Kuusamo, it's 02:07 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 845 ft (SYD is lower than KAO)

## Airports

### [Kuusamo Airport (KAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kao-kuusamo-kuusamo-airport/1ef266de-c198-6ac2-8088-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuusamo, Finland
- ICAO: EFKS
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 65.990000, 29.240000
- Elevation: 866 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 19:07 in Kuusamo, it's 02:07 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuusamo Airport (KAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kao-kuusamo-kuusamo-airport/1ef266de-c198-6ac2-8088-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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