# Distance from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP) to Sydney (SYD)

> 15,857 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,857 km / 9,853 mi / 8,562 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 03:24 in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, it's 17:24 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 941 ft (SYD is lower than AVP)

## Airports

### [Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avp-wilkes-barrescranton-wilkes-barrescranton-international-airport/1ef266df-0f4e-67e4-9ba4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, United States
- ICAO: KAVP
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.340000, -75.720000
- Elevation: 962 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 03:24 in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, it's 17:24 in Sydney.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avp-wilkes-barrescranton-wilkes-barrescranton-international-airport/1ef266df-0f4e-67e4-9ba4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)