# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Wakkanai (WKJ)

> 8,874 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,874 km / 5,514 mi / 4,791 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:42 in Sydney, it's 22:42 in Wakkanai)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (WKJ 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

### [Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wkj-wakkanai-wakkanai-airport/1ef266df-8b8a-61b4-8d66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wakkanai, Japan
- ICAO: RJCW
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 45.400000, 141.800000
- Elevation: 30 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:42 in Sydney, it's 22:42 in Wakkanai.

## Related

- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wkj-wakkanai-wakkanai-airport/1ef266df-8b8a-61b4-8d66-06bb2780ed98)
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