# Distance from Southport Airport (SHQ) to Tunis (TUN)

> 16,438 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,438 km / 10,214 mi / 8,876 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 85° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 16:17 in Southport Airport, it's 07:17 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (TUN is higher than SHQ)

## Airports

### [Southport Airport (SHQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shq-southport-airport/1ef266e0-196a-6862-89ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Southport Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YSPT
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -27.910000, 153.370000
- Elevation: 2 ft

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 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 16:17 in Southport Airport, it's 07:17 in Tunis.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Southport Airport (SHQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shq-southport-airport/1ef266e0-196a-6862-89ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)