Distance from Copenhagen to Sydney
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How far is Copenhagen from Sydney?
Copenhagen (Denmark) and Sydney (Australia) are very far apart: 16,033 km in a straight line, that is 9,963 miles or 8,657 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Copenhagen and Sydney, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Copenhagen, Sydney lies to the east (initial bearing 70°). The route crosses from Denmark into Australia. The halfway point is at 25.9519°, 108.7409°.
A direct flight would take about 20 h 32 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Copenhagen
- Copenhagen – Malmö 28 km
- Copenhagen – Århus 156 km
- Copenhagen – Kiel 216 km
- Copenhagen – Göteborg 229 km
- Copenhagen – Lübeck 234 km
- Copenhagen – Szczecin 281 km
- Copenhagen – Hamburg 289 km
- Copenhagen – Berlin 355 km
- Copenhagen – Bremen 378 km
Other distances from Sydney
- Sydney – Melbourne 713 km
- Sydney – Brisbane 733 km
- Sydney – Adelaide 1,162 km
- Sydney – Perth 3,290 km
- Sydney – Makassar 4,575 km
- Sydney – Surabaya 4,929 km
- Sydney – Semarang 5,140 km
- Sydney – Davao 5,291 km
- Sydney – Malingao 5,361 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Copenhagen from Sydney?
The straight-line distance between Copenhagen and Sydney is 16,033 km (9,963 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Sydney from Copenhagen?
Sydney is to the east of Copenhagen, at an initial bearing of 70°.
How long is the flight from Copenhagen to Sydney?
A direct flight would take about 20 h 32 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.