Distance from Sydney to Sendai
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How far is Sydney from Sendai?
Sydney (Australia) and Sendai (Japan) are very far apart: 8,057 km in a straight line, that is 5,007 miles or 4,351 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 Sendai, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Sendai lies to the north (initial bearing 352°). The route crosses from Australia into Japan. The halfway point is at 2.2084°, 146.1820°.
A direct flight would take about 10 h 34 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 Sendai
- Sendai – Saitama 283 km
- Sendai – Yono 287 km
- Sendai – Tokyo 305 km
- Sendai – Kawasaki 322 km
- Sendai – Yokohama 333 km
- Sendai – Nagoya 492 km
- Sendai – Sapporo 535 km
- Sendai – Kyoto 581 km
- Sendai – Osaka 623 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Sendai?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Sendai is 8,057 km (5,007 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Sendai from Sydney?
Sendai is to the north of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 352°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Sendai?
A direct flight would take about 10 h 34 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.