Distance from London to Sydney

The distance between London, United Kingdom and Sydney, Australia is 16,989 kilometers (10,556 miles).

London, England, United Kingdom

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

From London to Sydney, the straight-line distance is 16,989 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with London at 25 meters above sea level and Sydney at 58 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
London, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.5085° N 0.1257° W

Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • London City Airport (LCY)
  • RAF Northolt (NHT)
  • London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
  • Redhill Aerodrome (KRH)
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 London

Distance between cities Kilometers
From London to Birmingham 163 km
From London to Liverpool 287 km
From London to Glasgow 556 km
From London to Sheffield 228 km
From London to Leeds 272 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between London and Sydney.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Bangkok, Thailand Caracas, Venezuela 16,989 km
Sydney, Australia Manchester, United Kingdom 16,991 km
Sydney, Australia Islington, United Kingdom 16,986 km
Kanpur, India Chiclayo, Peru 16,992 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Perth, Australia 16,993 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Newcastle, Australia 16,984 km
Medellín, Colombia Hanoi, Vietnam 16,983 km
Sydney, Australia Leicester, United Kingdom 16,983 km
Canberra, Australia Leicester, United Kingdom 16,983 km
Melbourne, Australia Birmingham, United Kingdom 16,982 km
Sydney, Australia Preston, United Kingdom 16,997 km
Arequipa, Peru Chennai, India 16,980 km
Melbourne, Australia Preston, United Kingdom 16,980 km
Brisbane, Australia Palma, Spain 16,980 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Newcastle, Australia 16,979 km
Auckland, New Zealand Stockholm, Sweden 16,999 km
Canberra, Australia Manchester, United Kingdom 17,001 km
London, United Kingdom Canberra, Australia 16,977 km
Taipei, Taiwan Chiclayo, Peru 16,977 km

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