Distance from Wellington to Sydney

The distance between Wellington, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia is 2,230 kilometers (1,386 miles).

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

From Wellington to Sydney, the straight-line distance is 2,230 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Wellington at 31 meters above sea level and Sydney at 58 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 3-4 hours
Jet fighter 2-3 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Wellington, New Zealand

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates: 41.2866° S 174.7756° E

Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Wellington International Airport (WLG)
  • Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ)
  • Picton Aerodrome (PCN)
  • Woodbourne Airport (BHE)
  • Hood Airport (MRO)
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 Wellington

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Wellington to Auckland 493 km
From Wellington to Christchurch 306 km
From Wellington to Manukau City 477 km
From Wellington to North Shore 498 km
From Wellington to Hamilton 391 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

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Buenos Aires, Argentina La Paz, Bolivia 2,231 km
Sucre, Bolivia Mar del Plata, Argentina 2,231 km
Nashville, United States Xochimilco, Mexico 2,229 km
Manaus, Brazil Santa Marta, Colombia 2,232 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Chihuahua, Mexico 2,232 km
El Paso, United States Calgary, Canada 2,232 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Minneapolis, United States 2,232 km
Nashville, United States Tlalpan, Mexico 2,228 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Colorado Springs, United States 2,228 km
San Antonio, United States Washington, United States 2,232 km
Los Angeles, United States Irapuato, Mexico 2,227 km
Nashville, United States Irapuato, Mexico 2,227 km
Cancún, Mexico Baltimore, United States 2,233 km

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