# Distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Sandstone (NDS)

> 18,079 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,079 km / 11,234 mi / 9,762 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 14:16 in Fort Lauderdale, it's 02:16 in Sandstone)
- **Elevation difference**: 65 ft (NDS is lower than FLL)

## Airports

### [Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fll-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdalehollywood-international-airport/1ef266df-1c62-6142-ba36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Lauderdale, United States
- ICAO: KFLL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.070000, -80.150000
- Elevation: 65 ft

### [Sandstone Airport (NDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nds-sandstone-sandstone-airport/1ef266e0-18a0-6cec-a3bb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sandstone, Australia
- ICAO: YSAN
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.980000, 119.300000
- Elevation: 0 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 14:16 in Fort Lauderdale, it's 02:16 in Sandstone.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fll-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdalehollywood-international-airport/1ef266df-1c62-6142-ba36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sandstone Airport (NDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nds-sandstone-sandstone-airport/1ef266e0-18a0-6cec-a3bb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)