# Distance from Kobuk (OBU) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,036 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,036 km / 7,479 mi / 6,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 10:02 in Kobuk, it's 04:02 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (SYD is lower than OBU)

## Airports

### [Kobuk Airport (OBU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/obu-kobuk-kobuk-airport/1ef266df-879a-6086-95e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kobuk, United States
- ICAO: PAOB
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.910000, -156.900000
- Elevation: 142 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 10:02 in Kobuk, it's 04:02 in Sydney.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kobuk Airport (OBU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/obu-kobuk-kobuk-airport/1ef266df-879a-6086-95e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)