# Distance from Nuuk (GOH) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,309 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,309 km / 10,134 mi / 8,806 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:01 in Nuuk, it's 04:01 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 262 ft (SYD is lower than GOH)

## Airports

### [Godthaab / Nuuk Airport (GOH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/goh-nuuk-godthaab-nuuk-airport/1ef266de-9d16-6ed8-bd15-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nuuk, Greenland
- ICAO: BGGH
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 64.190000, -51.680000
- Elevation: 283 ft

### [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.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

## 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 17:01 in Nuuk, it's 04:01 in Sydney.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Godthaab / Nuuk Airport (GOH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/goh-nuuk-godthaab-nuuk-airport/1ef266de-9d16-6ed8-bd15-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)