# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Wamena-Papua Island (WMX)

> 3,552 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,552 km / 2,207 mi / 1,918 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 12:41 in Sydney, it's 11:41 in Wamena-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,064 ft (WMX 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

### [Wamena Airport (WMX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wmx-wamena-papua-island-wamena-airport/1ef266df-f966-64c6-8322-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wamena-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJW
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.100000, 138.960000
- Elevation: 5,085 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:41 in Sydney, it's 11:41 in Wamena-Papua Island.

## Related

- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wamena Airport (WMX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wmx-wamena-papua-island-wamena-airport/1ef266df-f966-64c6-8322-06bb2780ed98)
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