Sydney, Australia → London, United Kingdom
9,176 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Sydney to London is 16,994 km (10,560 miles). London lies roughly northwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 319° (NW). It is an international route from Australia to United Kingdom, crossing from Oceania to Europe.
Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) sits at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 319° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~21h 45min | 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 London — 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 London lies at approximately 28.6721°N, 104.7967°E — the position that is an equal 8,497 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 9, 10 or 11 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 London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). Both share English as a primary language.
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The straight-line distance from Sydney to London is approximately 16,994 km (10,560 miles, 9,176 nautical miles).
London lies roughly northwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 319° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 21h 45min (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 London — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 9, 10 or 11 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