Distance from Sydney to Kaohsiung
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How far is Sydney from Kaohsiung?
Sydney (Australia) and Kaohsiung (Taiwan) are very far apart: 7,056 km in a straight line, that is 4,385 miles or 3,810 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 Kaohsiung, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Kaohsiung lies to the north-west (initial bearing 328°). The route crosses from Australia into Taiwan. The halfway point is at -5.8346°, 134.9227°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 19 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 Kaohsiung
- Kaohsiung – Taichung 174 km
- Kaohsiung – Taipei 297 km
- Kaohsiung – Xiamen 308 km
- Kaohsiung – Shantou 378 km
- Kaohsiung – Fuzhou 396 km
- Kaohsiung – Jieyang 417 km
- Kaohsiung – Kowloon 631 km
- Kaohsiung – Hong Kong 632 km
- Kaohsiung – Shenzhen 641 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Kaohsiung?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Kaohsiung is 7,056 km (4,385 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Kaohsiung from Sydney?
Kaohsiung is to the north-west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 328°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Kaohsiung?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 19 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.