# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tshabong (TBY)

> 11,432 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,432 km / 7,104 mi / 6,173 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 14:00 in Sydney, it's 06:00 in Tshabong)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,158 ft (TBY is higher than SYD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tshabong Airport (TBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tby-tshabong-tshabong-airport/1ef266de-d611-69fe-b87a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tshabong, Botswana
- ICAO: FBTS
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -26.030000, 22.400000
- Elevation: 3,179 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 14:00 in Sydney, it's 06:00 in Tshabong.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tshabong Airport (TBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tby-tshabong-tshabong-airport/1ef266de-d611-69fe-b87a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)