# Distance from Mafra (QMF) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,973 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,973 km / 8,061 mi / 7,005 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 04:18 in Mafra, it's 17:18 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,669 ft (SYD is lower than QMF)

## Airports

### [Mafra Airport (QMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qmf-mafra-mafra-airport/1ef266df-ca37-6c7c-90f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mafra, Brazil
- ICAO: SSMF
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -26.160000, -49.830000
- Elevation: 2,690 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 04:18 in Mafra, it's 17:18 in Sydney.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mafra Airport (QMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qmf-mafra-mafra-airport/1ef266df-ca37-6c7c-90f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)