# Distance from Malindi (MYD) to Sydney (SYD)

> 11,726 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,726 km / 7,286 mi / 6,331 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:28 in Malindi, it's 05:28 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 59 ft (SYD is lower than MYD)

## Airports

### [Malindi Airport (MYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myd-malindi-malindi-airport/1ef266de-ec79-6430-8ed0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malindi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKML
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -3.230000, 40.100000
- Elevation: 80 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 22:28 in Malindi, it's 05:28 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Malindi Airport (MYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myd-malindi-malindi-airport/1ef266de-ec79-6430-8ed0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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