# Distance from Merdei-Papua Island (RDE) to Sydney (SYD)

> 4,050 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,050 km / 2,516 mi / 2,187 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 155° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:23 in Merdei-Papua Island, it's 22:23 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 404 ft (SYD is lower than RDE)

## Airports

### [Merdei Airport (RDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rde-merdei-papua-island-merdei-airport/1ef266df-fab3-64fa-8d6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merdei-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WASM
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.580000, 133.330000
- Elevation: 425 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 21:23 in Merdei-Papua Island, it's 22:23 in Sydney.

## Related

- [Merdei Airport (RDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rde-merdei-papua-island-merdei-airport/1ef266df-fab3-64fa-8d6b-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)