# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Westerly (WST)

> 16,183 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,183 km / 10,056 mi / 8,738 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:21 in Sydney, it's 00:21 in Westerly)
- **Elevation difference**: 60 ft (WST 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

### [Westerly State Airport (WST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wst-westerly-westerly-state-airport/1ef266df-401a-67b0-b76b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Westerly, United States
- ICAO: KWST
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.350000, -71.800000
- Elevation: 81 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 14:21 in Sydney, it's 00:21 in Westerly.
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)
- [Westerly State Airport (WST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wst-westerly-westerly-state-airport/1ef266df-401a-67b0-b76b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)