Sydney, Australia → Honolulu, United States
4,409 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Honolulu is 8,166 km (5,074 miles). Honolulu lies roughly northeast of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 49° (NE). It is an international route from Australia to United States, crossing from Oceania to North America.
Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) sits at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E; Honolulu (Pacific, United States) is at 21.3069°N, 157.8583°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 49° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~10h 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 Sydney and Honolulu — 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 Honolulu lies at approximately 6.9480°S, 178.2444°E — the position that is an equal 4,083 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Honolulu (Pacific/Honolulu) is 20 or 21 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 Honolulu uses the US Dollar (USD). Both share English as a primary language.
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The straight-line distance from Sydney to Honolulu is approximately 8,166 km (5,074 miles, 4,409 nautical miles).
Honolulu lies roughly northeast of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 49° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 10h 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 Sydney and Honolulu — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Honolulu (Pacific/Honolulu) is 20 or 21 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