# Distance from Moanda (MFF) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,111 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,111 km / 8,768 mi / 7,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Gabon) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 04:06 in Moanda, it's 13:06 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,856 ft (SYD is lower than MFF)

## Airports

### [Moanda Airport (MFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mff-moanda-moanda-airport/1ef266de-dd53-62a8-ae01-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moanda, Gabon
- ICAO: FOOD
- Timezone: Africa/Libreville
- Coordinates: -1.530000, 13.270000
- Elevation: 1,877 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 04:06 in Moanda, it's 13:06 in Sydney.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Moanda Airport (MFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mff-moanda-moanda-airport/1ef266de-dd53-62a8-ae01-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)