# Distance from Eldoret (EDL) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,400 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,400 km / 7,705 mi / 6,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 10:29 in Eldoret, it's 17:29 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,920 ft (SYD is lower than EDL)

## Airports

### [Eldoret International Airport (EDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edl-eldoret-eldoret-international-airport/1ef266de-ebeb-68d8-98bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eldoret, Kenya
- ICAO: HKEL
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.400000, 35.240000
- Elevation: 6,941 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 10:29 in Eldoret, it's 17:29 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eldoret International Airport (EDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edl-eldoret-eldoret-international-airport/1ef266de-ebeb-68d8-98bf-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)