# Distance from Puka Puka Airport (PKP) to Sydney (SYD)

> 7,268 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,268 km / 4,516 mi / 3,924 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Australia
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 17:40 in Puka Puka Airport, it's 13:40 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (SYD is higher than PKP)

## Airports

### [Puka Puka Airport (PKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkp-puka-puka-airport/1ef266df-7365-68a4-9cff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puka Puka Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGP
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.810000, -138.810000
- Elevation: 5 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 17:40 in Puka Puka Airport, it's 13:40 in Sydney.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Puka Puka Airport (PKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkp-puka-puka-airport/1ef266df-7365-68a4-9cff-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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