Distance from Sydney to Copenhagen
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How far is Sydney from Copenhagen?
Sydney (Australia) and Copenhagen (Denmark) 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 Sydney and Copenhagen, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Copenhagen lies to the north-west (initial bearing 320°). The route crosses from Australia into Denmark. 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 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Copenhagen?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Copenhagen is 16,033 km (9,963 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Copenhagen from Sydney?
Copenhagen is to the north-west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 320°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Copenhagen?
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.