Distance from George Town to Sydney

The distance between George Town, Malaysia and Sydney, Australia is 6,890 kilometers (4,281 miles).

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

From George Town to Sydney, the straight-line distance is 6,890 kilometers, heading southeast. George Town is at only 14 meters above sea level, while Sydney is at 58 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
George Town, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Coordinates: 5.4112° N 100.3354° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Butterworth Airport (BWH)
  • Penang International Airport (PEN)
  • Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)
  • Langkawi International Airport (LGK)
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)
Sydney, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Sydney

Coordinates: 33.8679° S 151.2073° E

Elevation: 58 m (190 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sydney International Airport (SYD)
  • Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU)
  • RAAF Base Richmond (XRH)
  • Camden Airport (CDU)
  • Wollongong Airport (WOL)

Other distances from George Town

Distance between cities Kilometers
From George Town to Kuala Lumpur 292 km
From George Town to Kampung Baru Subang 283 km
From George Town to Kota Kinabalu 1,744 km
From George Town to Petaling Jaya 291 km
From George Town to Klang 290 km

Other distances from Sydney

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Sydney to Melbourne 714 km
From Sydney to Brisbane 731 km
From Sydney to Perth 3,297 km
From Sydney to Canberra 247 km
From Sydney to Adelaide 1,165 km

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