Distance from Sydney to Lijiang
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How far is Sydney from Lijiang?
Sydney (Australia) and Lijiang (China) are very far apart: 8,611 km in a straight line, that is 5,351 miles or 4,650 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 Lijiang, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Lijiang lies to the north-west (initial bearing 315°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at -3.8754°, 124.7351°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 16 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 Lijiang
- Lijiang – Kunming 322 km
- Lijiang – Chengdu 565 km
- Lijiang – Guiyang 646 km
- Lijiang – Mandalay 687 km
- Lijiang – Chongqing 689 km
- Lijiang – Nanchong 719 km
- Lijiang – Hanoi 865 km
- Lijiang – Chittagong 986 km
- Lijiang – Tianshui 1,006 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Lijiang?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Lijiang is 8,611 km (5,351 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Lijiang from Sydney?
Lijiang is to the north-west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 315°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Lijiang?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 16 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.