# Distance from Skovde (KVB) to Sydney (SYD)

> 15,856 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,856 km / 9,853 mi / 8,562 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:29 in Skovde, it's 18:29 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 303 ft (SYD is lower than KVB)

## Airports

### [Skovde Airport (KVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvb-skovde-skovde-airport/1ef266de-cbdb-6fb6-86e8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skovde, Sweden
- ICAO: ESGR
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 58.460000, 13.970000
- Elevation: 324 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 10:29 in Skovde, it's 18:29 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Skovde Airport (KVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvb-skovde-skovde-airport/1ef266de-cbdb-6fb6-86e8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
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