Distance from Sydney to Palermo
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How far is Sydney from Palermo?
Sydney (Australia) and Palermo (Italy) are very far apart: 16,229 km in a straight line, that is 10,084 miles or 8,763 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 Palermo, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Palermo lies to the west (initial bearing 290°). The route crosses from Australia into Italy. The halfway point is at 5.8994°, 86.2887°.
A direct flight would take about 20 h 47 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 Palermo
- Palermo – Catania 168 km
- Palermo – Messina 194 km
- Palermo – Naples 313 km
- Palermo – Rome 424 km
- Palermo – Bari 449 km
- Palermo – Tripoli 583 km
- Palermo – Florence 652 km
- Palermo – Tirana 658 km
- Palermo – Bologna 727 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Palermo?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Palermo is 16,229 km (10,084 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Palermo from Sydney?
Palermo is to the west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 290°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Palermo?
A direct flight would take about 20 h 47 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.