# Distance from Lincang (LNJ) to Sydney (SYD)

> 8,388 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,388 km / 5,212 mi / 4,529 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 08:53 in Lincang, it's 10:53 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,106 ft (SYD is lower than LNJ)

## Airports

### [Lincang Airport (LNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnj-lincang-lincang-airport/1ef266e0-1fac-6c48-be8f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lincang, China
- ICAO: ZPLC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.740000, 100.030000
- Elevation: 6,127 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:53 in Lincang, it's 10:53 in Sydney.

## Related

- [Lincang Airport (LNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnj-lincang-lincang-airport/1ef266e0-1fac-6c48-be8f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
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