Paris, France → Sydney, Australia
9,158 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Paris to Sydney is 16,960 km (10,539 miles). Sydney lies roughly east-northeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 69° (ENE). It is an international route from France to Australia, crossing from Europe to Oceania.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) is at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 69° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~21h 42min | 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 Paris 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 Paris and Sydney lies at approximately 24.3470°N, 99.3494°E — the position that is an equal 8,480 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 8, 9 or 10 hours ahead of Paris (Europe/Paris), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Paris uses the Euro (EUR), while Sydney uses the Australian Dollar (AUD). The primary language changes from French in Paris to English in Sydney.
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The straight-line distance from Paris to Sydney is approximately 16,960 km (10,539 miles, 9,158 nautical miles).
Sydney lies roughly east-northeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 69° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 21h 42min (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 Paris 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 8, 9 or 10 hours ahead of Paris (Europe/Paris), 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