# Distance from Vineyard Haven (MVY) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,283 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,283 km / 10,118 mi / 8,792 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 269° (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 14:51 in Vineyard Haven, it's 04:51 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (SYD is lower than MVY)

## Airports

### [Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvy-vineyard-haven-marthas-vineyard-airport/1ef266df-2cb3-64e2-b314-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vineyard Haven, United States
- ICAO: KMVY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.390000, -70.610000
- Elevation: 67 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 14:51 in Vineyard Haven, it's 04:51 in Sydney.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Martha's Vineyard Airport (MVY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvy-vineyard-haven-marthas-vineyard-airport/1ef266df-2cb3-64e2-b314-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)