# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Wilkes-Barre (WBW)

> 15,845 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,845 km / 9,846 mi / 8,556 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 11:06 in Sydney, it's 21:06 in Wilkes-Barre)
- **Elevation difference**: 523 ft (WBW 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

### [Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wbw-wilkes-barre-wilkes-barre-wyoming-valley-airport/1ef266df-3fe1-6906-9695-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wilkes-Barre, United States
- ICAO: KWBW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.300000, -75.850000
- Elevation: 544 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 11:06 in Sydney, it's 21:06 in Wilkes-Barre.
With a 14-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)
- [Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wbw-wilkes-barre-wilkes-barre-wyoming-valley-airport/1ef266df-3fe1-6906-9695-06bb2780ed98)
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