# Distance from Marshalltown (MIW) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,460 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,460 km / 8,985 mi / 7,808 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 07:56 in Marshalltown, it's 22:56 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 954 ft (SYD is lower than MIW)

## Airports

### [Marshalltown Municipal Airport (MIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/miw-marshalltown-marshalltown-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2b0b-6630-a680-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Marshalltown, United States
- ICAO: KMIW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.110000, -92.920000
- Elevation: 975 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 07:56 in Marshalltown, it's 22:56 in Sydney.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Marshalltown Municipal Airport (MIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/miw-marshalltown-marshalltown-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2b0b-6630-a680-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)