# Distance from Paro (PBH) to Sydney (SYD)

> 9,424 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,424 km / 5,856 mi / 5,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bhutan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 05:42 in Paro, it's 09:42 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,311 ft (SYD is lower than PBH)

## Airports

### [Paro Airport (PBH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pbh-paro-paro-airport/1ef266df-f430-6948-a76f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paro, Bhutan
- ICAO: VQPR
- Timezone: Asia/Thimphu
- Coordinates: 27.400000, 89.420000
- Elevation: 7,332 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 05:42 in Paro, it's 09:42 in Sydney.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Paro Airport (PBH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pbh-paro-paro-airport/1ef266df-f430-6948-a76f-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)