Distance from Sydney to Datong
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How far is Sydney from Datong?
Sydney (Australia) and Datong (China) are very far apart: 9,069 km in a straight line, that is 5,635 miles or 4,897 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 Datong, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Datong lies to the north-west (initial bearing 332°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at 3.2907°, 133.0553°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 50 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 Datong
- Datong – Shijiazhuang 250 km
- Datong – Taiyuan 255 km
- Datong – Beijing 265 km
- Datong – Baotou 283 km
- Datong – Ordos 304 km
- Datong – Tianjin 349 km
- Datong – Handan 402 km
- Datong – Tangshan 421 km
- Datong – Jinan 499 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Datong?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Datong is 9,069 km (5,635 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Datong from Sydney?
Datong is to the north-west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 332°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Datong?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 50 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.