# Distance from Sydney (BWU) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 15,587 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,587 km / 9,685 mi / 8,416 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 12:04 in Sydney, it's 04:04 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 333 ft (WAW is higher than BWU)

## Airports

### [Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwu-sydney-sydney-bankstown-airport/1ef266e0-18ab-69bc-9c63-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sydney, Australia
- ICAO: YSBK
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.920000, 150.990000
- Elevation: 29 ft

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 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 12:04 in Sydney, it's 04:04 in Warsaw.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwu-sydney-sydney-bankstown-airport/1ef266e0-18ab-69bc-9c63-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)