# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Mbanza Congo (SSY)

> 12,604 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,604 km / 7,832 mi / 6,806 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 07:04 in Adelaide, it's 22:34 in Mbanza Congo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,840 ft (SSY is higher than ADL)

## Airports

### [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Adelaide, Australia
- ICAO: YPAD
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -34.950000, 138.530000
- Elevation: 20 ft

### [Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssy-mbanza-congo-mbanza-congo-airport/1ef266de-dc79-6f4e-86e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbanza Congo, Angola
- ICAO: FNBC
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -6.270000, 14.250000
- Elevation: 1,860 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 07:04 in Adelaide, it's 22:34 in Mbanza Congo.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssy-mbanza-congo-mbanza-congo-airport/1ef266de-dc79-6f4e-86e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)