# Distance from Sesheke (SJQ) to Sydney (SYD)

> 11,996 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,996 km / 7,454 mi / 6,477 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:28 in Sesheke, it's 06:28 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,079 ft (SYD is lower than SJQ)

## Airports

### [Sesheke Airport (SJQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sjq-sesheke-sesheke-airport/1ef266de-db1d-6a92-b17a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sesheke, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSS
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -17.480000, 24.300000
- Elevation: 3,100 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 22:28 in Sesheke, it's 06:28 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sesheke Airport (SJQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sjq-sesheke-sesheke-airport/1ef266de-db1d-6a92-b17a-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)