Distance from Sydney to Melbourne
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The flight distance between the nearest airports Sydney (SYD) and Melbourne (MEL) is 713.50 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 1h 20min. Similar flight routes: SYD → CBR , SYD → ADL , SYD → SYD , SYD → BNE , CBR → MEL
Bearing: 232.04° (SW)The initial bearing on the course from Sydney to Melbourne is 232.04° and the compass direction is SW.
Midpoint: -35.88107,148.16292The geographic midpoint between Sydney and Melbourne is in 356.71 km distance between both points in a bearing of 232.04°. It is located in Australia, New South Wales, Snowy Valleys Council, Maragle.
Distance: 713.43 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Sydney and Melbourne is 713.43 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Sydney and Melbourne is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: 0hSydney and Melbourne are both in the same time zone Australia/Sydney.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Sydney and Melbourne, 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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Melbourne is just as far away from Sydney as Sydney from Brisbane (733 km), Gold Coast (686 km).