Distance from Sydney to Durban
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How far is Sydney from Durban?
Sydney (Australia) and Durban (South Africa) are very far apart: 10,567 km in a straight line, that is 6,566 miles or 5,706 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 Durban, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Durban lies to the south-west (initial bearing 229°). The route crosses from Australia into South Africa. The halfway point is at -51.2407°, 88.9522°.
A direct flight would take about 13 h 43 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 Durban
- Durban – Maputo 459 km
- Durban – Johannesburg 501 km
- Durban – Soweto 506 km
- Durban – Pretoria 536 km
- Durban – Cape Town 1,272 km
- Durban – Harare 1,338 km
- Durban – Lusaka 1,631 km
- Durban – Lubumbashi 2,056 km
- Durban – Antananarivo 2,064 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Durban?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Durban is 10,567 km (6,566 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Durban from Sydney?
Durban is to the south-west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 229°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Durban?
A direct flight would take about 13 h 43 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.