# Distance from Orapa Airport (ORP) to Sydney (SYD)

> 11,619 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,619 km / 7,220 mi / 6,274 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 136° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:06 in Orapa Airport, it's 20:06 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,079 ft (SYD is lower than ORP)

## Airports

### [Orapa Airport (ORP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orp-orapa-airport/1ef266de-d5e3-6c84-a4a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orapa Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBOR
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -21.270000, 25.320000
- Elevation: 3,100 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 12:06 in Orapa Airport, it's 20:06 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Orapa Airport (ORP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orp-orapa-airport/1ef266de-d5e3-6c84-a4a3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)