# Distance from Makemo Airport (MKP) to Sydney (SYD)

> 6,721 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,721 km / 4,176 mi / 3,629 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Australia
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 01:52 in Makemo Airport, it's 21:52 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (SYD is higher than MKP)

## Airports

### [Makemo Airport (MKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkp-makemo-airport/1ef266df-7359-6248-8316-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makemo Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGM
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.580000, -143.660000
- Elevation: 3 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 01:52 in Makemo Airport, it's 21:52 in Sydney.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Makemo Airport (MKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkp-makemo-airport/1ef266df-7359-6248-8316-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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