City-to-city distance
Distance from Sydney to Tokyo
The great-circle distance from Sydney to Tokyo is 7,826 km (4,863 mi), based on city coordinates.
- Kilometers
- 7,826 km Shortest path over the earth's surface.
- Miles
- 4,863 mi Converted from kilometers using statute miles.
- Estimated flight time
- 10 h 30 min Estimated nonstop block time.
Flight estimate
Estimated nonstop flight time from Sydney to Tokyo
A typical nonstop flight would take about 10 h 30 min. This assumes an average cruise speed near 805 km/h plus about 45 minutes for taxi, takeoff, climb, descent, and landing.
- Initial bearing
- 350° N
- Coordinates used
- -33.87, 151.21 to 35.69, 139.69
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
Sydney is about 7,826 km (4,863 mi) from Tokyo 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 10 h 30 min, assuming roughly 805 km/h cruise speed and 45 minutes of block-time overhead.