# Distance from Wevelgem (KJK) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,825 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,825 km / 10,455 mi / 9,085 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belgium) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 13:16 in Wevelgem, it's 21:16 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 43 ft (SYD is lower than KJK)

## Airports

### [Wevelgem Airport (KJK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kjk-wevelgem-wevelgem-airport/1ef266de-b932-62d4-8c86-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wevelgem, Belgium
- ICAO: EBKT
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 50.820000, 3.200000
- Elevation: 64 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 13:16 in Wevelgem, it's 21:16 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wevelgem Airport (KJK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kjk-wevelgem-wevelgem-airport/1ef266de-b932-62d4-8c86-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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