# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tanga (TGT)

> 11,693 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,693 km / 7,266 mi / 6,314 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:19 in Sydney, it's 10:19 in Tanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 108 ft (TGT 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

### [Tanga Airport (TGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgt-tanga-tanga-airport/1ef266de-ef37-6974-aca8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanga, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTTG
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -5.090000, 39.070000
- Elevation: 129 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 17:19 in Sydney, it's 10:19 in Tanga.
With a 7-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)
- [Tanga Airport (TGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgt-tanga-tanga-airport/1ef266de-ef37-6974-aca8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)