Phuket, Thailand → Sydney, Australia
3,910 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Phuket to Sydney is 7,241 km (4,500 miles). Sydney lies roughly southeast of Phuket; the initial great-circle bearing is 133° (SE). It is an international route from Thailand to Australia, crossing from Asia to Oceania.
Phuket (Southern, Thailand) sits at 7.8804°N, 98.3923°E; Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) is at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 133° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~9h 33min | 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 Phuket 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 Phuket and Sydney lies at approximately 14.4347°S, 122.2985°E — the position that is an equal 3,621 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 Phuket (Asia/Bangkok), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Phuket uses the Thai Baht (THB), while Sydney uses the Australian Dollar (AUD). The primary language changes from Thai in Phuket to English in Sydney.
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The straight-line distance from Phuket to Sydney is approximately 7,241 km (4,500 miles, 3,910 nautical miles).
Sydney lies roughly southeast of Phuket; the initial great-circle bearing is 133° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 9h 33min (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 Phuket 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 Phuket (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