# Distance from Gore (GOR) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,871 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,871 km / 7,998 mi / 6,950 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 262° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:22 in Gore, it's 12:22 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,559 ft (SYD is lower than GOR)

## Airports

### [Gore Airport (GOR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gor-gore-gore-airport/1ef266de-ea1d-6e70-9d9c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gore, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGR
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.160000, 35.550000
- Elevation: 6,580 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 05:22 in Gore, it's 12:22 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gore Airport (GOR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gor-gore-gore-airport/1ef266de-ea1d-6e70-9d9c-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)