Sydney, Australia → Phuket, Thailand
3,910 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Phuket is 7,241 km (4,500 miles). Phuket lies roughly west-northwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 300° (WNW). It is an international route from Australia to Thailand, crossing from Oceania to Asia.
Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) sits at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E; Phuket (Southern, Thailand) is at 7.8804°N, 98.3923°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 300° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~9h 33min | 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 Phuket — 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 Phuket lies at approximately 14.4347°S, 122.2985°E — the position that is an equal 3,621 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Phuket (Asia/Bangkok) is 3 or 4 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 Phuket uses the Thai Baht (THB). The primary language changes from English in Sydney to Thai in Phuket.
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The straight-line distance from Sydney to Phuket is approximately 7,241 km (4,500 miles, 3,910 nautical miles).
Phuket lies roughly west-northwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 300° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 9h 33min (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 Phuket — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Phuket (Asia/Bangkok) is 3 or 4 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