# Distance from Myvatn (MVA) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,401 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,401 km / 10,191 mi / 8,856 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 21:23 in Myvatn, it's 07:23 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,009 ft (SYD is lower than MVA)

## Airports

### [Reykjahlid Airport (MVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mva-myvatn-reykjahlid-airport/1ef266de-9e34-6b44-bf59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Myvatn, Iceland
- ICAO: BIRL
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.660000, -16.920000
- Elevation: 1,030 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 21:23 in Myvatn, it's 07:23 in Sydney.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Reykjahlid Airport (MVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mva-myvatn-reykjahlid-airport/1ef266de-9e34-6b44-bf59-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)