# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Port Townsend (TWD)

> 12,469 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,469 km / 7,748 mi / 6,733 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 07:40 in Sydney, it's 14:40 in Port Townsend)
- **Elevation difference**: 89 ft (TWD is higher than SYD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Jefferson County International Airport (TWD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/twd-port-townsend-jefferson-county-international-airport/1ef266de-f704-6788-8b1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Townsend, United States
- ICAO: K0S9
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.050000, -122.810000
- Elevation: 110 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 07:40 in Sydney, it's 14:40 in Port Townsend.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jefferson County International Airport (TWD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/twd-port-townsend-jefferson-county-international-airport/1ef266de-f704-6788-8b1a-06bb2780ed98)
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