# Distance from Hluhluwe (HLW) to Sydney (SYD)

> 10,592 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,592 km / 6,581 mi / 5,719 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 02:03 in Hluhluwe, it's 10:03 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 228 ft (SYD is lower than HLW)

## Airports

### [Hluhluwe Airport (HLW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hlw-hluhluwe-hluhluwe-airport/1ef266de-d226-6f10-a282-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hluhluwe, South Africa
- ICAO: FAHL
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.020000, 32.280000
- Elevation: 249 ft

### [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://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

## 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 02:03 in Hluhluwe, it's 10:03 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hluhluwe Airport (HLW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hlw-hluhluwe-hluhluwe-airport/1ef266de-d226-6f10-a282-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)