# Distance from Erigavo (ERA) to Sydney (SYD)

> 11,932 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,932 km / 7,414 mi / 6,443 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 11:58 in Erigavo, it's 18:58 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,699 ft (SYD is lower than ERA)

## Airports

### [Erigavo Airport (ERA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/era-erigavo-erigavo-airport/1ef266de-eac7-6e84-a999-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Erigavo, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMU
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 10.640000, 47.390000
- Elevation: 5,720 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 11:58 in Erigavo, it's 18:58 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Erigavo Airport (ERA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/era-erigavo-erigavo-airport/1ef266de-eac7-6e84-a999-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)