Distance from Pyongyang to Sydney

The distance between Pyongyang, North Korea and Sydney, Australia is 8,488 kilometers (5,274 miles).

Pyongyang, North Korea

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

From Pyongyang to Sydney, the straight-line distance is 8,488 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Pyongyang at 43 meters above sea level and Sydney at 58 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Pyongyang, North Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang

Coordinates: 39.0339° N 125.7543° E

Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)
  • Kalma Airport (WOS)
  • Uiju Airport (UJU)
  • Dandong Airport (DDG)
  • Sondok Airport (DSO)
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 Pyongyang

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Pyongyang to Chongjin 459 km
From Pyongyang to Hamhŭng 182 km
From Pyongyang to Namp’o 45 km
From Pyongyang to Haeju 110 km
From Pyongyang to Sunch’ŏn 47 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 Pyongyang and Sydney.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Dublin, Ireland Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 8,488 km
Oslo, Norway Bakersfield, United States 8,488 km
Chihuahua, Mexico Vigo, Spain 8,489 km
Rosario, Argentina Tulsa, United States 8,489 km
Edmonton, Canada Bucharest, Romania 8,487 km
Dublin, Ireland Iztapalapa, Mexico 8,487 km
Managua, Nicaragua Liverpool, United Kingdom 8,489 km
Dublin, Ireland Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 8,489 km
Santiago, Chile Detroit, United States 8,487 km
Washington, United States Accra, Ghana 8,487 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Bakersfield, United States 8,487 km
London, United Kingdom Mesa, United States 8,490 km
Lagos, Nigeria Montréal, Canada 8,486 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Queens, United States 8,486 km
Indianapolis, United States Bucharest, Romania 8,486 km
Dublin, Ireland Iztacalco, Mexico 8,486 km
Torreón, Mexico Leeds, United Kingdom 8,490 km
San Jose, United States Nottingham, United Kingdom 8,490 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 8,490 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Brooklyn, United States 8,485 km

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