# Distance from Norman (OUN) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,863 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,863 km / 8,614 mi / 7,486 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 18:11 in Norman, it's 09:11 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,161 ft (SYD is lower than OUN)

## Airports

### [University Of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (OUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oun-norman-university-of-oklahoma-westheimer-airport/1ef266df-315d-6e70-a657-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Norman, United States
- ICAO: KOUN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.250000, -97.470000
- Elevation: 1,182 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 18:11 in Norman, it's 09:11 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [University Of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (OUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oun-norman-university-of-oklahoma-westheimer-airport/1ef266df-315d-6e70-a657-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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