# Distance from Gobabis (GOG) to Sydney (SYD)

> 11,957 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,957 km / 7,429 mi / 6,456 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 140° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:54 in Gobabis, it's 05:54 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,710 ft (SYD is lower than GOG)

## Airports

### [Gobabis Airport (GOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gog-gobabis-gobabis-airport/1ef266de-e0e8-6198-837d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gobabis, Namibia
- ICAO: FYGB
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.500000, 18.970000
- Elevation: 4,731 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 21:54 in Gobabis, it's 05:54 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gobabis Airport (GOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gog-gobabis-gobabis-airport/1ef266de-e0e8-6198-837d-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)