Distance from Sydney to Guangzhou
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How far is Sydney from Guangzhou?
Sydney (Australia) and Guangzhou (China) are very far apart: 7,479 km in a straight line, that is 4,647 miles or 4,038 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 Guangzhou, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Guangzhou lies to the north-west (initial bearing 322°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at -5.6818°, 131.2224°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 51 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 Guangzhou
- Guangzhou – Foshan 16 km
- Guangzhou – Dongguan 52 km
- Guangzhou – Shenzhen 105 km
- Guangzhou – Yunfu 126 km
- Guangzhou – Kowloon 131 km
- Guangzhou – Hong Kong 133 km
- Guangzhou – Jieyang 322 km
- Guangzhou – Zhongshan 340 km
- Guangzhou – Shantou 355 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Guangzhou?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Guangzhou is 7,479 km (4,647 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Guangzhou from Sydney?
Guangzhou is to the north-west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 322°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Guangzhou?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 51 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.