# Distance from Luozi (LZI) to Sydney (SYD)

> 13,769 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,769 km / 8,556 mi / 7,435 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 19:42 in Luozi, it's 04:42 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 701 ft (SYD is lower than LZI)

## Airports

### [Luozi Airport (LZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzi-luozi-luozi-airport/1ef266de-e1d8-681e-80d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luozi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAL
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -4.950000, 14.130000
- Elevation: 722 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 19:42 in Luozi, it's 04:42 in Sydney.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Luozi Airport (LZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzi-luozi-luozi-airport/1ef266de-e1d8-681e-80d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)