# Distance from Stuttgart (STR) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,490 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,490 km / 10,246 mi / 8,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:14 in Stuttgart, it's 18:14 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,255 ft (SYD is lower than STR)

## Airports

### [Stuttgart Airport (STR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/str-stuttgart-stuttgart-airport/1ef266de-bb0b-6664-ae6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stuttgart, Germany
- ICAO: EDDS
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 48.690000, 9.220000
- Elevation: 1,276 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 10:14 in Stuttgart, it's 18:14 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Stuttgart Airport (STR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/str-stuttgart-stuttgart-airport/1ef266de-bb0b-6664-ae6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
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