# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Ulusaba (ULX)

> 10,905 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,905 km / 6,776 mi / 5,888 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:36 in Sydney, it's 12:36 in Ulusaba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,242 ft (ULX 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

### [Ulusaba Airport (ULX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulx-ulusaba-ulusaba-airport/1ef266de-d506-6d52-ae35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulusaba, South Africa
- ICAO: FAUS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.790000, 31.350000
- Elevation: 1,263 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 20:36 in Sydney, it's 12:36 in Ulusaba.
With a 8-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)
- [Ulusaba Airport (ULX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulx-ulusaba-ulusaba-airport/1ef266de-d506-6d52-ae35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)