# Distance from Shakawe (SWX) to Sydney (SYD)

> 12,104 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,104 km / 7,521 mi / 6,536 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 137° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 08:18 in Shakawe, it's 16:18 in Sydney)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,358 ft (SYD is lower than SWX)

## Airports

### [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shakawe, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSW
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -18.370000, 21.830000
- Elevation: 3,379 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 08:18 in Shakawe, it's 16:18 in Sydney.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shakawe Airport (SWX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swx-shakawe-shakawe-airport/1ef266de-d601-6ce8-aec8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)