# Distance from Catumbela (CBT) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,185 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,185 km / 8,193 mi / 7,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 23:27 in Catumbela, it's 08:27 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (SYD is higher than CBT)

## Airports

### [Catumbela Airport (CBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbt-catumbela-catumbela-airport/1ef266de-dc9b-6a54-a5cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Catumbela, Angola
- ICAO: FNCT
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -12.480000, 13.490000
- Elevation: 0 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 23:27 in Catumbela, it's 08:27 in Sydney.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Catumbela Airport (CBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbt-catumbela-catumbela-airport/1ef266de-dc9b-6a54-a5cb-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)