# Distance from Montauk (MTP) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,172 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,172 km / 10,049 mi / 8,732 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 06:04 in Montauk, it's 20:04 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (SYD is higher than MTP)

## Airports

### [Montauk Airport (MTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtp-montauk-montauk-airport/1ef266df-2c81-6208-bf20-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montauk, United States
- ICAO: KMTP
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.080000, -71.920000
- Elevation: 7 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 06:04 in Montauk, it's 20:04 in Sydney.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Montauk Airport (MTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtp-montauk-montauk-airport/1ef266df-2c81-6208-bf20-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)