Distance from Sydney to Shantou
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How far is Sydney from Shantou?
Sydney (Australia) and Shantou (China) are very far apart: 7,312 km in a straight line, that is 4,544 miles or 3,948 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 Shantou, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Shantou lies to the north-west (initial bearing 325°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at -5.4949°, 133.0694°.
A direct flight would take about 9 h 38 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 Shantou
- Shantou – Jieyang 40 km
- Shantou – Xiamen 186 km
- Shantou – Kowloon 285 km
- Shantou – Shenzhen 286 km
- Shantou – Hong Kong 287 km
- Shantou – Dongguan 306 km
- Shantou – Guangzhou 355 km
- Shantou – Foshan 368 km
- Shantou – Kaohsiung 378 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Shantou?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Shantou is 7,312 km (4,544 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Shantou from Sydney?
Shantou is to the north-west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 325°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Shantou?
A direct flight would take about 9 h 38 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.