# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Kasaba Bay (ZKB)

> 12,176 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,176 km / 7,566 mi / 6,574 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 09:40 in Sydney, it's 01:40 in Kasaba Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,759 ft (ZKB 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

### [Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zkb-kasaba-bay-kasaba-bay-airport/1ef266de-da89-677a-8dac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasaba Bay, Zambia
- ICAO: FLKY
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -8.530000, 30.660000
- Elevation: 2,780 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 09:40 in Sydney, it's 01:40 in Kasaba Bay.
With a 8-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)
- [Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zkb-kasaba-bay-kasaba-bay-airport/1ef266de-da89-677a-8dac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)