Bangkok, Thailand → Sydney, Australia
4,069 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Sydney is 7,536 km (4,683 miles). Sydney lies roughly southeast of Bangkok; the initial great-circle bearing is 136° (SE). It is an international route from Thailand to Australia, crossing from Asia to Oceania.
Bangkok (Central, Thailand) sits at 13.7563°N, 100.5018°E; Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) is at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 136° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~9h 55min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Bangkok and Sydney — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Bangkok and Sydney lies at approximately 11.0953°S, 123.7317°E — the position that is an equal 3,768 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Sydney (Australia/Sydney) is 3 or 4 hours ahead of Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Bangkok uses the Thai Baht (THB), while Sydney uses the Australian Dollar (AUD). The primary language changes from Thai in Bangkok to English in Sydney.
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The straight-line distance from Bangkok to Sydney is approximately 7,536 km (4,683 miles, 4,069 nautical miles).
Sydney lies roughly southeast of Bangkok; the initial great-circle bearing is 136° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 9h 55min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Bangkok and Sydney — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Sydney (Australia/Sydney) is 3 or 4 hours ahead of Bangkok (Asia/Bangkok), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances