# Distance from Trier (SPM) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,627 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,627 km / 10,332 mi / 8,978 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 05:57 in Trier, it's 13:57 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,176 ft (SYD is lower than SPM)

## Airports

### [Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spm-trier-spangdahlem-air-base/1ef266de-cde8-6fb6-8bc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trier, Germany
- ICAO: ETAD
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.970000, 6.690000
- Elevation: 1,197 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 05:57 in Trier, it's 13:57 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spm-trier-spangdahlem-air-base/1ef266de-cde8-6fb6-8bc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)