Sydney, Australia → Adelaide, Australia
627 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Adelaide is 1,162 km (722 miles). Adelaide lies roughly west of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 261° (W). It is a domestic route within Australia.
Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) sits at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E; Adelaide (South Australia, Australia) is at 34.9285°S, 138.6007°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 261° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 57min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,511 km · ~18h 53min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Sydney to Adelaide: about 1,511 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 Sydney and Adelaide lies at approximately 34.5608°S, 144.9451°E — the position that is an equal 581 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Adelaide (Australia/Adelaide) is 30 minutes behind Sydney (Australia/Sydney) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Adelaide is approximately 1,162 km (722 miles, 627 nautical miles).
Adelaide lies roughly west of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 261° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 57min (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 Sydney to Adelaide: about 1,511 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Adelaide (Australia/Adelaide) is 30 minutes behind Sydney (Australia/Sydney) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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