# Distance from Bamenda (BPC) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,951 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,951 km / 9,290 mi / 8,073 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 01:13 in Bamenda, it's 10:13 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,044 ft (SYD is lower than BPC)

## Airports

### [Bamenda Airport (BPC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpc-bamenda-bamenda-airport/1ef266de-d90b-604c-b39c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bamenda, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKV
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 6.040000, 10.120000
- Elevation: 4,065 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 01:13 in Bamenda, it's 10:13 in Sydney.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bamenda Airport (BPC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpc-bamenda-bamenda-airport/1ef266de-d90b-604c-b39c-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)