# Distance from Kamina (KMN) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,625 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,625 km / 7,845 mi / 6,817 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:25 in Kamina, it's 06:25 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,654 ft (SYD is lower than KMN)

## Airports

### [Kamina / Ville Airport (KMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmn-kamina-kamina-ville-airport/1ef266de-e52e-628e-bd6a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kamina, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZSB
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -8.730000, 24.990000
- Elevation: 3,675 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 22:25 in Kamina, it's 06:25 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kamina / Ville Airport (KMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmn-kamina-kamina-ville-airport/1ef266de-e52e-628e-bd6a-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)