# Distance from Maastricht (MST) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,654 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,654 km / 10,348 mi / 8,993 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:06 in Maastricht, it's 12:06 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 354 ft (SYD is lower than MST)

## Airports

### [Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mst-maastricht-maastricht-aachen-airport/1ef266de-c6ad-6f8a-85fa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maastricht, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHBK
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 50.910000, 5.770000
- Elevation: 375 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 04:06 in Maastricht, it's 12:06 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mst-maastricht-maastricht-aachen-airport/1ef266de-c6ad-6f8a-85fa-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)