Tokyo, Japan → Sydney, Australia
4,226 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Sydney is 7,826 km (4,863 miles). Sydney lies roughly south of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 170° (S). It is an international route from Japan to Australia, crossing from Asia to Oceania.
Tokyo (Kanto, Japan) sits at 35.6762°N, 139.6503°E; Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) is at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 170° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~10h 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 Tokyo and Sydney — 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 Tokyo and Sydney lies at approximately 0.9083°N, 145.4933°E — the position that is an equal 3,913 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Sydney (Australia/Sydney) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Tokyo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY), while Sydney uses the Australian Dollar (AUD). The primary language changes from Japanese in Tokyo to English in Sydney.
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The straight-line distance from Tokyo to Sydney is approximately 7,826 km (4,863 miles, 4,226 nautical miles).
Sydney lies roughly south of Tokyo; the initial great-circle bearing is 170° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 10h 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 Tokyo and Sydney — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Sydney (Australia/Sydney) is 1 or 2 hours ahead of Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo), 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