# Distance from Kastelorizo Island (KZS) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,775 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,775 km / 9,181 mi / 7,978 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:50 in Kastelorizo Island, it's 23:50 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 468 ft (SYD is lower than KZS)

## Airports

### [Kastelorizo Airport (KZS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kzs-kastelorizo-island-kastelorizo-airport/1ef266df-4e0b-6838-ba86-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kastelorizo Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGKJ
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 36.140000, 29.580000
- Elevation: 489 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 16:50 in Kastelorizo Island, it's 23:50 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kastelorizo Airport (KZS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kzs-kastelorizo-island-kastelorizo-airport/1ef266df-4e0b-6838-ba86-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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