# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Whiteriver (WTR)

> 12,745 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,745 km / 7,919 mi / 6,882 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 16:19 in Sydney, it's 23:19 in Whiteriver)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,132 ft (WTR 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

### [Whiteriver Airport (WTR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wtr-whiteriver-whiteriver-airport/1ef266df-1875-6bba-8794-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whiteriver, United States
- ICAO: KE24
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.810000, -109.990000
- Elevation: 5,153 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 16:19 in Sydney, it's 23:19 in Whiteriver.
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)
- [Whiteriver Airport (WTR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wtr-whiteriver-whiteriver-airport/1ef266df-1875-6bba-8794-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)