Distance from Sydney Central Business District to Canberra (Australia)

The distance between Sydney Central Business District, New South Wales and Canberra, Australian Capital Territory is 247 kilometers (154 miles).

Sydney Central Business District, New South Wales, Australia

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

From Sydney Central Business District to Canberra, the straight-line distance is 247 kilometers, heading southwest. Sydney Central Business District is at 76 meters above sea level, while Canberra is at 571 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Walk 2-3 days
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 5-6 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
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Sydney Central Business District, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Sydney

Coordinates: 33.8648° S 151.2077° E

Elevation: 76 m (249 ft)

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

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Sydney

Coordinates: 35.2835° S 149.1281° E

Elevation: 571 m (1,873 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Canberra International Airport (CBR)
  • Goulburn Airport (GUL)
  • Tumut Airport (TUM)
  • Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM)
  • Moruya Airport (MYA)

Other distances from Sydney Central Business District

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sydney Central Business District to Sydney 0 km
From Sydney Central Business District to Melbourne 714 km
From Sydney Central Business District to Brisbane 730 km
From Sydney Central Business District to Perth 3,297 km
From Sydney Central Business District to Canberra 247 km

Other distances from Canberra

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Canberra to Sydney 247 km
From Canberra to Melbourne 467 km
From Canberra to Brisbane 942 km
From Canberra to Perth 3,095 km
From Canberra to Adelaide 960 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Australia that are at equal or similar distances as between Sydney Central Business District and Canberra.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Canberra, Australia Sydney, Australia 247 km
Lagos, Nigeria Benin City, Nigeria 247 km
Dublin, Ireland Swansea, United Kingdom 247 km
Oklahoma City, United States Wichita, United States 247 km
Cartagena, Colombia Valledupar, Colombia 248 km
Kingston, Jamaica Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 246 km
Valencia, Spain Zaragoza, Spain 246 km
Zaragoza, Spain Bilbao, Spain 245 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Kolkata, India 245 km
Medellín, Colombia Bogotá, Colombia 245 km
London, United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 249 km
Barcelona, Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela 243 km
Torreón, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 243 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Cardiff, United Kingdom 242 km
Kampala, Uganda Kakamega, Kenya 242 km
Surat, India Navi Mumbai, India 240 km
Dublin, Ireland Preston, United Kingdom 240 km
Morelia, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 254 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Preston, United Kingdom 254 km
Managua, Nicaragua Tegucigalpa, Honduras 239 km

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