# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Wick (WIC)

> 16,690 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,690 km / 10,371 mi / 9,012 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 10:59 in Sydney, it's 01:59 in Wick)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (WIC 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

### [Wick Airport (WIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wic-wick-wick-airport/1ef266de-c506-69e8-aaa1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wick, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPC
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 58.460000, -3.090000
- Elevation: 126 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 10:59 in Sydney, it's 01:59 in Wick.
With a 9-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)
- [Wick Airport (WIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wic-wick-wick-airport/1ef266de-c506-69e8-aaa1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)