# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Takume (TJN)

> 6,890 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,890 km / 4,281 mi / 3,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 07:53 in Sydney, it's 11:53 in Takume)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (TJN 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

### [Takume Airport (TJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjn-takume-takume-airport/1ef266df-739e-6852-a60e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Takume, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKM
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.850000, -142.270000
- Elevation: 7 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 07:53 in Sydney, it's 11:53 in Takume.
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)
- [Takume Airport (TJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tjn-takume-takume-airport/1ef266df-739e-6852-a60e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)