# Distance from Kindamba (KNJ) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,821 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,821 km / 8,588 mi / 7,463 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Congo) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 23:04 in Kindamba, it's 08:04 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,439 ft (SYD is lower than KNJ)

## Airports

### [Kindamba Airport (KNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knj-kindamba-kindamba-airport/1ef266de-d628-6ba4-b5ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kindamba, Congo
- ICAO: FCBK
- Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville
- Coordinates: -3.950000, 14.520000
- Elevation: 1,460 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 23:04 in Kindamba, it's 08:04 in Sydney.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kindamba Airport (KNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knj-kindamba-kindamba-airport/1ef266de-d628-6ba4-b5ca-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)