# Distance from Gaya Airport (GAY) to Sydney (SYD)

> 9,562 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,562 km / 5,941 mi / 5,163 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +4.5h (When it's 14:30 in Gaya Airport, it's 19:00 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 359 ft (SYD is lower than GAY)

## Airports

### [Gaya Airport (GAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gay-gaya-airport/1ef266df-f04c-6cd2-9534-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaya Airport, India
- ICAO: VEGY
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 24.740000, 84.950000
- Elevation: 380 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 14:30 in Gaya Airport, it's 19:00 in Sydney.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Gaya Airport (GAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gay-gaya-airport/1ef266df-f04c-6cd2-9534-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)