# Distance from Skopje (SKP) to Sydney (SYD)

> 15,569 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,569 km / 9,674 mi / 8,407 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (North Macedonia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:42 in Skopje, it's 12:42 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 760 ft (SYD is lower than SKP)

## Airports

### [Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (SKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skp-skopje-skopje-alexander-the-great-airport/1ef266df-598c-6270-a757-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skopje, North Macedonia
- ICAO: LWSK
- Timezone: Europe/Skopje
- Coordinates: 41.960000, 21.620000
- Elevation: 781 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 04:42 in Skopje, it's 12:42 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (SKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skp-skopje-skopje-alexander-the-great-airport/1ef266df-598c-6270-a757-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)