# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to West Branch (WBK)

> 15,197 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,197 km / 9,443 mi / 8,206 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 11:54 in Sydney, it's 21:54 in West Branch)
- **Elevation difference**: 861 ft (WBK is higher than SYD)

## Airports

### [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

### [West Branch Community Airport (WBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wbk-west-branch-west-branch-community-airport/1ef266df-40f9-6b68-831e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: West Branch, United States
- ICAO: KY31
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 44.240000, -84.180000
- Elevation: 882 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 11:54 in Sydney, it's 21:54 in West Branch.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [West Branch Community Airport (WBK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wbk-west-branch-west-branch-community-airport/1ef266df-40f9-6b68-831e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)