# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Manihi Airport (XMH)

> 6,619 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,619 km / 4,113 mi / 3,574 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 19:24 in Sydney, it's 23:24 in Manihi Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (XMH is lower 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

### [Manihi Airport (XMH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xmh-manihi-airport/1ef266df-734d-6646-b6d1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manihi Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGI
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.440000, -146.070000
- Elevation: 14 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:24 in Sydney, it's 23:24 in Manihi Airport.
With a 20-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)
- [Manihi Airport (XMH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/xmh-manihi-airport/1ef266df-734d-6646-b6d1-06bb2780ed98)
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