Distance from Preston to Sydney
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The flight distance between the nearest airports Preston (LPL) and Sydney (SYD) is 17,002.80 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 20h 30min. Similar flight routes: LPL → CBR , LPL → MEL , LPL → BNE , LPL → ADL , MAN → SYD
Bearing: 123.02° (ESE)The initial bearing on the course from Preston to Sydney is 123.02° and the compass direction is ESE.
Midpoint: 32.15449,110.23364The geographic midpoint between Preston and Sydney is in 8,501.66 km distance between both points in a bearing of 123.02°. It is located in China, Hubei, Zhushan County (中国, 湖北省, 竹山县 (Zhushan)).
Distance: 17,003.31 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Preston and Sydney is 17,003.31 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Preston and Sydney is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 9hThe time difference between Preston (Europe/London) and Sydney (Australia/Sydney) is 9 hours. This means that it is now 00:59 (17.05.2024) in Preston and 09:59 (17.05.2024) in Sydney.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Preston and Sydney, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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Sydney is just as far away from Preston as Preston from Melbourne (16,986 km), Brisbane (16,483 km), Adelaide (16,362 km), Gold Coast (16,554 km).