# Distance from Liverpool (LPL) to Sydney (SYD)

> 17,045 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,045 km / 10,592 mi / 9,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 03:11 in Liverpool, it's 12:11 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 59 ft (SYD is lower than LPL)

## Airports

### [Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpl-liverpool-liverpool-john-lennon-airport/1ef266de-c3c5-6098-9928-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Liverpool, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGGP
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 53.330000, -2.850000
- Elevation: 80 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 03:11 in Liverpool, it's 12:11 in Sydney.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpl-liverpool-liverpool-john-lennon-airport/1ef266de-c3c5-6098-9928-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)