# Distance from Ghanzi (GNZ) to Sydney (SYD)

> 11,843 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,843 km / 7,359 mi / 6,395 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:51 in Ghanzi, it's 07:51 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,709 ft (SYD is lower than GNZ)

## Airports

### [Ghanzi Airport (GNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnz-ghanzi-ghanzi-airport/1ef266de-d5ae-6a3e-9a3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ghanzi, Botswana
- ICAO: FBGZ
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -21.690000, 21.660000
- Elevation: 3,730 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 23:51 in Ghanzi, it's 07:51 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ghanzi Airport (GNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnz-ghanzi-ghanzi-airport/1ef266de-d5ae-6a3e-9a3e-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)