# Distance from Makabana (KMK) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,003 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,003 km / 8,701 mi / 7,561 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Congo) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 12:40 in Makabana, it's 21:40 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 474 ft (SYD is lower than KMK)

## Airports

### [Makabana Airport (KMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmk-makabana-makabana-airport/1ef266de-d6ac-694a-9924-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makabana, Congo
- ICAO: FCPA
- Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville
- Coordinates: -3.480000, 12.620000
- Elevation: 495 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 12:40 in Makabana, it's 21:40 in Sydney.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Makabana Airport (KMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmk-makabana-makabana-airport/1ef266de-d6ac-694a-9924-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)