# Distance from Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Sydney (SYD)

> 19,509 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,509 km / 12,122 mi / 10,534 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 10:59 in Ponta Delgada, it's 20:59 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 238 ft (SYD is lower than PDL)

## Airports

### [Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdl-ponta-delgada-joao-paulo-ii-airport/1ef266df-55d3-6e76-8d3d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponta Delgada, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPD
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 37.740000, -25.700000
- Elevation: 259 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 10:59 in Ponta Delgada, it's 20:59 in Sydney.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdl-ponta-delgada-joao-paulo-ii-airport/1ef266df-55d3-6e76-8d3d-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)