# Distance from Smith Point Airport (SHU) to London (STN)

> 13,769 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,769 km / 8,556 mi / 7,435 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 326° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 18:45 in Smith Point Airport, it's 10:15 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 348 ft (STN is higher than SHU)

## Airports

### [Smith Point Airport (SHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shu-smith-point-airport/1ef266e0-1936-6cf6-bd39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Smith Point Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YSMP
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -11.150000, 132.150000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGSS
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.880000, 0.240000
- Elevation: 348 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 18:45 in Smith Point Airport, it's 10:15 in London.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Smith Point Airport (SHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shu-smith-point-airport/1ef266e0-1936-6cf6-bd39-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)