Sydney, Australia → Wellington, New Zealand
1,202 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Wellington is 2,226 km (1,383 miles). Wellington lies roughly east-southeast of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 119° (ESE). It is an international route from Australia to New Zealand.
Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) sits at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E; Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand) is at 41.2865°S, 174.7762°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 119° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 17min | 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 Wellington — 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 Wellington lies at approximately 38.1675°S, 162.3966°E — the position that is an equal 1,113 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Wellington (Pacific/Auckland) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of 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 Wellington uses the New Zealand Dollar (NZD). The primary language changes from English in Sydney to English / Maori in Wellington.
All distances from Sydney · All distances from Wellington
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Wellington is approximately 2,226 km (1,383 miles, 1,202 nautical miles).
Wellington lies roughly east-southeast of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 119° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 17min (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 Wellington — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Wellington (Pacific/Auckland) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of 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