# Distance from Lalibela (LLI) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,786 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,786 km / 7,945 mi / 6,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:46 in Lalibela, it's 06:46 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,485 ft (SYD is lower than LLI)

## Airports

### [Lalibella Airport (LLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lli-lalibela-lalibella-airport/1ef266de-ea40-6c90-a74e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lalibela, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HALL
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.970000, 38.980000
- Elevation: 6,506 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 23:46 in Lalibela, it's 06:46 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lalibella Airport (LLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lli-lalibela-lalibella-airport/1ef266de-ea40-6c90-a74e-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)