# Distance from Ondangwa (OND) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,553 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,553 km / 7,800 mi / 6,778 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 141° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:59 in Ondangwa, it's 02:59 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,578 ft (SYD is lower than OND)

## Airports

### [Ondangwa Airport (OND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ond-ondangwa-ondangwa-airport/1ef266de-e13b-62f8-a242-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ondangwa, Namibia
- ICAO: FYOA
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -17.880000, 15.950000
- Elevation: 3,599 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 18:59 in Ondangwa, it's 02:59 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ondangwa Airport (OND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ond-ondangwa-ondangwa-airport/1ef266de-e13b-62f8-a242-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)