# Distance from Kayenta (MVM) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,862 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,862 km / 7,992 mi / 6,945 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 04:59 in Kayenta, it's 20:59 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,667 ft (SYD is lower than MVM)

## Airports

### [Kayenta Airport (MVM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mvm-kayenta-kayenta-airport/1ef266de-f72c-6c60-a656-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kayenta, United States
- ICAO: K0V7
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 36.720000, -110.230000
- Elevation: 5,688 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 04:59 in Kayenta, it's 20:59 in Sydney.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kayenta Airport (MVM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mvm-kayenta-kayenta-airport/1ef266de-f72c-6c60-a656-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)