# Distance from Bintulu (BTU) to Sydney (SYD)

> 5,740 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,740 km / 3,567 mi / 3,099 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 06:24 in Bintulu, it's 08:24 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 53 ft (SYD is lower than BTU)

## Airports

### [Bintulu Airport (BTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btu-bintulu-bintulu-airport/1ef266df-fb16-60c8-81ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bintulu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGB
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 3.120000, 113.020000
- Elevation: 74 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 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 06:24 in Bintulu, it's 08:24 in Sydney.

## Related

- [Bintulu Airport (BTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/btu-bintulu-bintulu-airport/1ef266df-fb16-60c8-81ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
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