# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Zinder (ZND)

> 15,603 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,603 km / 9,695 mi / 8,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Niger
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 12:48 in Sydney, it's 03:48 in Zinder)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,495 ft (ZND 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

### [Zinder Airport (ZND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/znd-zinder-zinder-airport/1ef266de-b866-6a44-ba58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zinder, Niger
- ICAO: DRZR
- Timezone: Africa/Niamey
- Coordinates: 13.780000, 8.980000
- Elevation: 1,516 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 12:48 in Sydney, it's 03:48 in Zinder.
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)
- [Zinder Airport (ZND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/znd-zinder-zinder-airport/1ef266de-b866-6a44-ba58-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)