Distance from Sydney to Lanzhou
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How far is Sydney from Lanzhou?
Sydney (Australia) and Lanzhou (China) are very far apart: 9,173 km in a straight line, that is 5,700 miles or 4,953 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 Lanzhou, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Lanzhou lies to the north-west (initial bearing 323°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at 1.1952°, 127.8593°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 58 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 Lanzhou
- Lanzhou – Tianshui 238 km
- Lanzhou – Xianyang 481 km
- Lanzhou – Xi’an 504 km
- Lanzhou – Chengdu 600 km
- Lanzhou – Bayan Nur 606 km
- Lanzhou – Nanchong 621 km
- Lanzhou – Ordos 654 km
- Lanzhou – Baotou 737 km
- Lanzhou – Shiyan 741 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Lanzhou?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Lanzhou is 9,173 km (5,700 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Lanzhou from Sydney?
Lanzhou is to the north-west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 323°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Lanzhou?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 58 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.