# Distance from Bordj Badji Mokhtar (BMW) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,786 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,786 km / 10,430 mi / 9,064 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 14:55 in Bordj Badji Mokhtar, it's 23:55 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,282 ft (SYD is lower than BMW)

## Airports

### [Bordj Badji Mokhtar Airport (BMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmw-bordj-badji-mokhtar-bordj-badji-mokhtar-airport/1ef266de-b5c5-683a-be5e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria
- ICAO: DATM
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 21.380000, 0.920000
- Elevation: 1,303 ft

### [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.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 14:55 in Bordj Badji Mokhtar, it's 23:55 in Sydney.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bordj Badji Mokhtar Airport (BMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmw-bordj-badji-mokhtar-bordj-badji-mokhtar-airport/1ef266de-b5c5-683a-be5e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)