# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Tarawa (TRW)

> 4,550 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,550 km / 2,827 mi / 2,457 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Kiribati
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 06:37 in Sydney, it's 08:37 in Tarawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (TRW 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

### [Bonriki International Airport (TRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trw-tarawa-bonriki-international-airport/1ef266df-709c-6604-93b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarawa, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 1.380000, 173.150000
- Elevation: 9 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 06:37 in Sydney, it's 08:37 in Tarawa.

## Related

- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bonriki International Airport (TRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trw-tarawa-bonriki-international-airport/1ef266df-709c-6604-93b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)