Distance from Sydney to Shiyan
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How far is Sydney from Shiyan?
Sydney (Australia) and Shiyan (China) are very far apart: 8,493 km in a straight line, that is 5,277 miles or 4,586 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 Shiyan, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Sydney, Shiyan lies to the north-west (initial bearing 326°). The route crosses from Australia into China. The halfway point is at -0.6502°, 130.8453°.
A direct flight would take about 11 h 7 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 Shiyan
- Shiyan – Xi’an 248 km
- Shiyan – Xianyang 269 km
- Shiyan – Luoyang 274 km
- Shiyan – Xinyang 314 km
- Shiyan – Xuchang 325 km
- Shiyan – Zhengzhou 354 km
- Shiyan – Wuhan 402 km
- Shiyan – Yueyang 426 km
- Shiyan – Nanchong 489 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sydney from Shiyan?
The straight-line distance between Sydney and Shiyan is 8,493 km (5,277 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Shiyan from Sydney?
Shiyan is to the north-west of Sydney, at an initial bearing of 326°.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Shiyan?
A direct flight would take about 11 h 7 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.