Sydney, Australia → Bali, Indonesia
2,515 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Bali is 4,657 km (2,894 miles). Bali lies roughly west-northwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 299° (WNW). It is an international route from Australia to Indonesia, crossing from Oceania to Asia.
Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) sits at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E; Bali (Bali, Indonesia) is at 8.3405°S, 115.0920°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 299° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~6h 19min | 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 Sydney and Bali — 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 Sydney and Bali lies at approximately 22.0870°S, 131.5177°E — the position that is an equal 2,329 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Bali (Asia/Makassar) is 2 or 3 hours behind Sydney (Australia/Sydney), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Sydney uses the Australian Dollar (AUD), while Bali uses the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). The primary language changes from English in Sydney to Indonesian in Bali.
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The straight-line distance from Sydney to Bali is approximately 4,657 km (2,894 miles, 2,515 nautical miles).
Bali lies roughly west-northwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 299° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 6h 19min (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 Sydney and Bali — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Bali (Asia/Makassar) is 2 or 3 hours behind Sydney (Australia/Sydney), 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