# Distance from Juba (JUB) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,020 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,020 km / 8,090 mi / 7,030 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Sudan) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:34 in Juba, it's 23:34 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,492 ft (SYD is lower than JUB)

## Airports

### [Juba Airport (JUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jub-juba-juba-airport/1ef266de-ee38-6226-899f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Juba, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSSJ
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 4.870000, 31.600000
- Elevation: 1,513 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 15:34 in Juba, it's 23:34 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Juba Airport (JUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jub-juba-juba-airport/1ef266de-ee38-6226-899f-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)