# Distance from Lonely (LNI) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,452 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,452 km / 7,738 mi / 6,724 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 04:39 in Lonely, it's 22:39 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (SYD is higher than LNI)

## Airports

### [Lonely Air Station (LNI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lni-lonely-lonely-air-station/1ef266de-997d-6088-97cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lonely, United States
- ICAO: AK71
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 70.910000, -153.240000
- Elevation: 17 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 04:39 in Lonely, it's 22:39 in Sydney.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lonely Air Station (LNI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lni-lonely-lonely-air-station/1ef266de-997d-6088-97cf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)