# Distance from Lord Howe Island (LDH) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 15,940 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,940 km / 9,904 mi / 8,607 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 07:45 in Lord Howe Island, it's 23:15 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 357 ft (WAW is higher than LDH)

## Airports

### [Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldh-lord-howe-island-lord-howe-island-airport/1ef266e0-10d4-654a-ad97-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lord Howe Island, Australia
- ICAO: YLHI
- Timezone: Australia/Lord_Howe
- Coordinates: -31.540000, 159.080000
- Elevation: 5 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 07:45 in Lord Howe Island, it's 23:15 in Warsaw.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ldh-lord-howe-island-lord-howe-island-airport/1ef266e0-10d4-654a-ad97-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)