# Distance from Sulayel Airport (SLF) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,655 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,655 km / 7,863 mi / 6,833 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 04:47 in Sulayel Airport, it's 11:47 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,000 ft (SYD is lower than SLF)

## Airports

### [Sulayel Airport (SLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slf-sulayel-airport/1ef266df-79ee-616c-9b74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sulayel Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OESL
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 20.460000, 45.620000
- Elevation: 2,021 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 04:47 in Sulayel Airport, it's 11:47 in Sydney.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sulayel Airport (SLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slf-sulayel-airport/1ef266df-79ee-616c-9b74-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)