City-to-city distance

Distance from Root to Sydney

The great-circle distance from Root to Sydney is 16,585 km (10,305 mi), based on city coordinates.

Root Switzerland Sydney Australia
Kilometers
16,585 km Shortest path over the earth's surface.
Miles
10,305 mi Converted from kilometers using statute miles.
Estimated flight time
21 h 20 min Estimated nonstop block time.

Flight estimate

Estimated nonstop flight time from Root to Sydney

A typical nonstop flight would take about 21 h 20 min. This assumes an average cruise speed near 805 km/h plus about 45 minutes for taxi, takeoff, climb, descent, and landing.

Initial bearing
78° ENE
Coordinates used
47.11, 8.39 to -33.87, 151.21

Methodology and limits

This page measures straight-line great-circle distance between city coordinate points. It is not a road route, railway route, or live airline schedule.

Formula
Haversine great-circle distance
City data
WorldStats city latitude and longitude
Flight assumption
805 km/h cruise speed plus 45 min block overhead

Frequently Asked Questions

Root is about 16,585 km (10,305 mi) from Sydney using great-circle distance between city coordinate points.

No. This is a straight-line great-circle distance. Driving routes can be much longer because they follow roads, borders, water crossings, and terrain.

The estimated nonstop flight time is about 21 h 20 min, assuming roughly 805 km/h cruise speed and 45 minutes of block-time overhead.