# Distance from Mendi (NDM) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,011 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,011 km / 8,085 mi / 7,025 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:10 in Mendi, it's 05:10 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,479 ft (SYD is lower than NDM)

## Airports

### [Mendi Airport (NDM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ndm-mendi-mendi-airport/1ef266de-ea55-6a00-aa0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mendi, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMN
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.770000, 35.100000
- Elevation: 5,500 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 22:10 in Mendi, it's 05:10 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mendi Airport (NDM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ndm-mendi-mendi-airport/1ef266de-ea55-6a00-aa0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
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