# Distance from Hesa (IFH) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,769 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,769 km / 7,934 mi / 6,895 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6.5h (When it's 04:58 in Hesa, it's 11:28 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,235 ft (SYD is lower than IFH)

## Airports

### [Hesa Airport (IFH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ifh-hesa-hesa-airport/1ef266df-7d4a-6f72-9b78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hesa, Iran
- ICAO: OIFE
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 32.930000, 51.560000
- Elevation: 5,256 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 04:58 in Hesa, it's 11:28 in Sydney.
With a 6.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hesa Airport (IFH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ifh-hesa-hesa-airport/1ef266df-7d4a-6f72-9b78-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)