# Distance from N'Gaoundere (NGE) to Sydney (SYD)

> 14,765 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,765 km / 9,175 mi / 7,973 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 13:58 in N'Gaoundere, it's 22:58 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,634 ft (SYD is lower than NGE)

## Airports

### [N'Gaoundere Airport (NGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nge-ngaoundere-ngaoundere-airport/1ef266de-d8ef-6f18-860a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: N'Gaoundere, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKN
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 7.360000, 13.560000
- Elevation: 3,655 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 13:58 in N'Gaoundere, it's 22:58 in Sydney.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [N'Gaoundere Airport (NGE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nge-ngaoundere-ngaoundere-airport/1ef266de-d8ef-6f18-860a-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)