# Distance from Mende (SCP) to Sydney (SYD)

> 16,773 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,773 km / 10,423 mi / 9,057 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 03:09 in Mende, it's 11:09 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,942 ft (SYD is lower than SCP)

## Airports

### [Mont-Dauphin - St-Crepin Airport (SCP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scp-mende-mont-dauphin-st-crepin-airport/1ef266df-4af1-6440-a608-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mende, France
- ICAO: LFNC
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.700000, 6.600000
- Elevation: 2,963 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 03:09 in Mende, it's 11:09 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mont-Dauphin - St-Crepin Airport (SCP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scp-mende-mont-dauphin-st-crepin-airport/1ef266df-4af1-6440-a608-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)