Sydney, Australia → Paris, France
9,158 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Paris is 16,960 km (10,539 miles). Paris lies roughly northwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 312° (NW). It is an international route from Australia to France, crossing from Oceania to Europe.
Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) sits at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E; Paris (Île-de-France, France) is at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 312° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~21h 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 Paris — 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 Paris lies at approximately 24.3470°N, 99.3494°E — the position that is an equal 8,480 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Paris (Europe/Paris) is 8, 9 or 10 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 Paris uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from English in Sydney to French in Paris.
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The straight-line distance from Sydney to Paris is approximately 16,960 km (10,539 miles, 9,158 nautical miles).
Paris lies roughly northwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 312° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 21h 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 Paris — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Paris (Europe/Paris) is 8, 9 or 10 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