New York, United States → Sydney, Australia
8,633 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from New York to Sydney is 15,989 km (9,935 miles). Sydney lies roughly west of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 266° (W). It is an international route from United States to Australia, crossing from North America to Oceania.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) is at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 266° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~20h 29min | 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 New York 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 New York and Sydney lies at approximately 8.7899°N, 147.6392°W — the position that is an equal 7,995 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 14, 15 or 16 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
New York uses the US Dollar (USD), while Sydney uses the Australian Dollar (AUD). Both share English as a primary language.
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The straight-line distance from New York to Sydney is approximately 15,989 km (9,935 miles, 8,633 nautical miles).
Sydney lies roughly west of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 266° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 20h 29min (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 New York 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 14, 15 or 16 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), 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