# Distance from Kwailabesi (KWS) to Sydney (SYD)

> 3,011 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,011 km / 1,871 mi / 1,626 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Australia
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 11:13 in Kwailabesi, it's 10:13 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (SYD is lower than KWS)

## Airports

### [Kwailabesi Airport (KWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kws-kwailabesi-kwailabesi-airport/1ef266de-989c-6560-8dee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kwailabesi, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGKW
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -8.360000, 160.780000
- Elevation: 26 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 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 11:13 in Kwailabesi, it's 10:13 in Sydney.

## Related

- [Kwailabesi Airport (KWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kws-kwailabesi-kwailabesi-airport/1ef266de-989c-6560-8dee-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)