# Distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Sishen (SIS)

> 12,525 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,525 km / 7,783 mi / 6,763 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:17 in Fort Lauderdale, it's 06:17 in Sishen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,783 ft (SIS is higher 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

### [Sishen Airport (SIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sis-sishen-sishen-airport/1ef266de-d48f-6414-bfd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sishen, South Africa
- ICAO: FASS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -27.650000, 23.000000
- Elevation: 3,848 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 00:17 in Fort Lauderdale, it's 06:17 in Sishen.
With a 6-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)
- [Sishen Airport (SIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sis-sishen-sishen-airport/1ef266de-d48f-6414-bfd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)