Distance from Sydney to Chennai
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How far is Sydney from Chennai?
Sydney (Australia) and Chennai (India) are very far apart: 9,119 km in a straight line, that is 5,667 miles or 4,924 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 Sydney and Chennai, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Chennai lies to the west (initial bearing 292°). The route crosses from Australia into India. The halfway point is at -12.6672°, 112.4959°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 54 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
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
Other distances from Chennai
- Chennai – Bengaluru 291 km
- Chennai – Hyderabad 516 km
- Chennai – Tirunelveli 562 km
- Chennai – Visakhapatnam 599 km
- Chennai – Nowrangapur 725 km
- Chennai – Nagpur 905 km
- Chennai – Pune 915 km
- Chennai – Aurangabad 920 km
- Chennai – Pimpri 926 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Chennai?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Chennai is 9,119 km (5,667 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Chennai from Sydney?
Chennai is to the west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 292°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Chennai?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 54 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.