# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Zweibrucken (ZQW)

> 16,603 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,603 km / 10,317 mi / 8,965 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:48 in Sydney, it's 21:48 in Zweibrucken)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,111 ft (ZQW 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

### [Zweibrucken Airport (ZQW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zqw-zweibrucken-zweibrucken-airport/1ef266de-bf00-6710-9c1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zweibrucken, Germany
- ICAO: EDRZ
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.210000, 7.400000
- Elevation: 1,132 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 05:48 in Sydney, it's 21:48 in Zweibrucken.
With a 8-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)
- [Zweibrucken Airport (ZQW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zqw-zweibrucken-zweibrucken-airport/1ef266de-bf00-6710-9c1e-06bb2780ed98)
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