# Distance from Plentywood (PWD) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,757 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,757 km / 8,548 mi / 7,428 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 11:08 in Plentywood, it's 03:08 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,243 ft (SYD is lower than PWD)

## Airports

### [Sher-Wood Airport (PWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwd-plentywood-sher-wood-airport/1ef266df-3422-6ed0-b1c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Plentywood, United States
- ICAO: KPWD
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 48.790000, -104.520000
- Elevation: 2,264 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 11:08 in Plentywood, it's 03:08 in Sydney.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sher-Wood Airport (PWD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pwd-plentywood-sher-wood-airport/1ef266df-3422-6ed0-b1c5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)