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Perth (PER) to Sydney (SYD) distance

The great-circle distance from Perth to Sydney is 1,770 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

PERSYD

Route facts

From
AustraliaPerth (PER)
To
AustraliaSydney (SYD)
Time difference
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Perth
Midpoint
34.21° S, 133.37° E
Heading from PER
104° east
Heading from SYD
264° west

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 PER-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.