Distance from Japan to Australia
The distance between Japan and Australia is 6,821 kilometers (4,238 miles).
Japan, Asia
Australia, Oceania
6,821 km
Distance between centroids
4,668 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
5,098 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Fukuoka → Darwin
Distances between Japan and Australia by cities:
| City in Japan | City in Australia | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto | Sydney | 7,794 km |
| Sapporo | Sydney | 8,578 km |
| Sendai | Melbourne | 8,434 km |
| Fukuoka | Darwin | 5,098 km |
| Sendai | Darwin | 5,712 km |
| Kobe | Darwin | 5,239 km |
| Osaka | Logan City | 7,144 km |
| Kyoto | Darwin | 5,281 km |
| Niigata | Cairns | 6,111 km |
| Niigata | Logan City | 7,404 km |
| Yokohama | Melbourne | 8,128 km |
| Tokyo | Sydney | 7,793 km |
| Chiba | Darwin | 5,408 km |
| Hiroshima | Darwin | 5,189 km |
| Sakai | Melbourne | 8,075 km |
| Nagoya | Darwin | 5,312 km |
| Kawasaki | Sydney | 7,774 km |
| Fukuoka | Gold Coast | 7,238 km |
| Nagoya | Melbourne | 8,124 km |
| Tokyo | Darwin | 5,410 km |
Other distances from Japan
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Japan to China | 3,054 km |
| From Japan to India | 5,968 km |
| From Japan to United States | 10,173 km |
| From Japan to Indonesia | 4,808 km |
| From Japan to Pakistan | 6,316 km |
Other distances from Australia
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Australia to China | 7,448 km |
| From Australia to India | 7,802 km |
| From Australia to United States | 15,187 km |
| From Australia to Indonesia | 3,449 km |
| From Australia to Pakistan | 9,223 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Japan and Australia.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6,822 km |
| Australia | Sri Lanka | 6,810 km |
| France | U.S. Virgin Islands | 6,806 km |
| United States | Bolivia | 6,802 km |
| United Kingdom | Mongolia | 6,802 km |
| Australia | South Korea | 6,801 km |
| United Kingdom | Uganda | 6,799 km |
| Mexico | French Polynesia | 6,842 km |
| Argentina | Cuba | 6,798 km |
| France | Barbados | 6,796 km |
| United Kingdom | Dominican Republic | 6,846 km |
| France | Martinique | 6,794 km |
| United States | United Kingdom | 6,848 km |