# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Hwange (WKI)

> 11,761 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,761 km / 7,308 mi / 6,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 02:05 in Sydney, it's 18:05 in Hwange)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,479 ft (WKI 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

### [Hwange Airport (WKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wki-hwange-hwange-airport/1ef266de-dfb5-6546-9f8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hwange, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVWT
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -18.360000, 26.520000
- Elevation: 2,500 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 02:05 in Sydney, it's 18:05 in Hwange.
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)
- [Hwange Airport (WKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wki-hwange-hwange-airport/1ef266de-dfb5-6546-9f8d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)