Perth, Australia → Sydney, Australia
1,777 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Perth to Sydney is 3,291 km (2,045 miles). Sydney lies roughly east-southeast of Perth; the initial great-circle bearing is 103° (ESE). It is a domestic route within Australia.
Perth (Western Australia, Australia) sits at 31.9505°S, 115.8605°E; Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) is at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 103° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 37min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~4,278 km · ~53h 29min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Perth to Sydney: about 4,278 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Perth and Sydney lies at approximately 34.1853°S, 133.3371°E — the position that is an equal 1,646 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 2 or 3 hours ahead of Perth (Australia/Perth), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
All distances from Perth · All distances from Sydney
The straight-line distance from Perth to Sydney is approximately 3,291 km (2,045 miles, 1,777 nautical miles).
Sydney lies roughly east-southeast of Perth; the initial great-circle bearing is 103° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 37min (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.
Rough road-length estimate for Perth to Sydney: about 4,278 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Depending on the date, Sydney (Australia/Sydney) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of Perth (Australia/Perth), 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