# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Samburu South (UAS)

> 12,204 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,204 km / 7,583 mi / 6,589 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:36 in Sydney, it's 16:36 in Samburu South)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,274 ft (UAS 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

### [Samburu South Airport (UAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uas-samburu-south-samburu-south-airport/1ef266de-ecb3-62c0-b28c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samburu South, Kenya
- ICAO: HKSB
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 0.530000, 37.530000
- Elevation: 3,295 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 23:36 in Sydney, it's 16:36 in Samburu South.
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)
- [Samburu South Airport (UAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uas-samburu-south-samburu-south-airport/1ef266de-ecb3-62c0-b28c-06bb2780ed98)
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