# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Taldy Kurgan (TDK)

> 11,434 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,434 km / 7,105 mi / 6,174 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 08:36 in Sydney, it's 03:36 in Taldy Kurgan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,923 ft (TDK 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

### [Taldykorgan Airport (TDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tdk-taldy-kurgan-taldykorgan-airport/1ef266df-e3ad-6f6c-bca5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taldy Kurgan, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAT
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 45.130000, 78.450000
- Elevation: 1,944 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 08:36 in Sydney, it's 03:36 in Taldy Kurgan.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Taldykorgan Airport (TDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tdk-taldy-kurgan-taldykorgan-airport/1ef266df-e3ad-6f6c-bca5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)