# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tlemcen (TLM)

> 17,512 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,512 km / 10,881 mi / 9,455 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 14:51 in Sydney, it's 05:51 in Tlemcen)
- **Elevation difference**: 793 ft (TLM 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

### [Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport (TLM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlm-tlemcen-zenata-messali-el-hadj-airport/1ef266de-b5a9-6f54-86c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tlemcen, Algeria
- ICAO: DAON
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 35.020000, -1.450000
- Elevation: 814 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 14:51 in Sydney, it's 05:51 in Tlemcen.
With a 9-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)
- [Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport (TLM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlm-tlemcen-zenata-messali-el-hadj-airport/1ef266de-b5a9-6f54-86c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)