Distance from Moscow to Sydney
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How far is Moscow from Sydney?
Moscow (Russia) and Sydney (Australia) are very far apart: 14,484 km in a straight line, that is 9,000 miles or 7,821 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 Moscow and Sydney, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Moscow, Sydney lies to the east (initial bearing 93°). The route crosses from Russia into Australia. The halfway point is at 18.7141°, 110.7655°.
A direct flight would take about 18 h 36 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 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 Moscow from Sydney?
The straight-line distance between Moscow and Sydney is 14,484 km (9,000 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Sydney from Moscow?
Sydney is to the east of Moscow, at an initial bearing of 93°.
How long is the flight from Moscow to Sydney?
A direct flight would take about 18 h 36 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.