# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tabarka (TBJ)

> 16,606 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,606 km / 10,319 mi / 8,967 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:07 in Sydney, it's 11:07 in Tabarka)
- **Elevation difference**: 209 ft (TBJ is higher than SYD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport (TBJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tbj-tabarka-tabarka-7-novembre-airport/1ef266de-b872-6574-a430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabarka, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTKA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.980000, 8.880000
- Elevation: 230 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 20:07 in Sydney, it's 11:07 in Tabarka.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport (TBJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tbj-tabarka-tabarka-7-novembre-airport/1ef266de-b872-6574-a430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)