# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tikehau Airport (TIH)

> 6,382 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,382 km / 3,965 mi / 3,446 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 08:36 in Sydney, it's 12:36 in Tikehau Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (TIH is lower 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

### [Tikehau Airport (TIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tih-tikehau-airport/1ef266df-7339-6538-8abb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tikehau Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGC
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.120000, -148.230000
- Elevation: 6 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:36 in Sydney, it's 12:36 in Tikehau Airport.
With a 20-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)
- [Tikehau Airport (TIH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tih-tikehau-airport/1ef266df-7339-6538-8abb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)