# Distance from Qaanaaq (NAQ) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,786 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,786 km / 9,188 mi / 7,984 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 12:45 in Qaanaaq, it's 01:45 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (SYD is lower than NAQ)

## Airports

### [Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/naq-qaanaaq-qaanaaq-airport/1ef266de-9d33-6286-8775-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qaanaaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGQQ
- Timezone: America/Thule
- Coordinates: 77.490000, -69.390000
- Elevation: 51 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 12:45 in Qaanaaq, it's 01:45 in Sydney.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/naq-qaanaaq-qaanaaq-airport/1ef266de-9d33-6286-8775-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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