# Distance from Pula (PUY) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,197 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,197 km / 10,065 mi / 8,746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Croatia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 20:07 in Pula, it's 04:07 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 253 ft (SYD is lower than PUY)

## Airports

### [Pula Airport (PUY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/puy-pula-pula-airport/1ef266df-43b9-69c0-818f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pula, Croatia
- ICAO: LDPL
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 44.890000, 13.920000
- Elevation: 274 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 20:07 in Pula, it's 04:07 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pula Airport (PUY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/puy-pula-pula-airport/1ef266df-43b9-69c0-818f-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)