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London (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) distance

The great-circle distance from London to Sydney is 9,190 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

LHRSYD

Route facts

From
United KingdomLondon (LHR)
To
AustraliaSydney (SYD)
Time difference
Sydney is 11 hours ahead of London
Midpoint
28.73° N, 104.74° E
Heading from LHR
60° northeast
Heading from SYD
319° northwest
Farthest north
57.2° N

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 LHR-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.