# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Zilfi (ZUL)

> 13,032 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,032 km / 8,098 mi / 7,037 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 17:01 in Sydney, it's 10:01 in Zilfi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,879 ft (ZUL 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

### [Zilfi Airport (ZUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zul-zilfi-zilfi-airport/1ef266df-7a1b-6586-9ceb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zilfi, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEZL
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 26.350000, 44.830000
- Elevation: 1,900 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 17:01 in Sydney, it's 10:01 in Zilfi.
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)
- [Zilfi Airport (ZUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zul-zilfi-zilfi-airport/1ef266df-7a1b-6586-9ceb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)