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Auckland (AKL) to Sydney (SYD) distance

The great-circle distance from Auckland to Sydney is 1,166 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

AKLSYD

Route facts

From
New ZealandAuckland (AKL)
To
AustraliaSydney (SYD)
Time difference
Sydney is 2 hours behind Auckland
Midpoint
36.06° S, 162.75° E
Heading from AKL
272° west
Heading from SYD
106° east

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see AKL-SYD on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.