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)
7,131 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Kawasaki → Logan City
Distances between Japan and Australia by cities:
| City in Japan | City in Australia | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Nagoya | Sydney | 7,788 km |
| Hiroshima | Sydney | 7,807 km |
| Kobe | Logan City | 7,152 km |
| Osaka | Melbourne | 8,087 km |
| Chiba | Melbourne | 8,143 km |
| Osaka | Logan City | 7,144 km |
| Saitama | Sydney | 7,817 km |
| Sendai | Perth | 8,195 km |
| Hiroshima | Logan City | 7,203 km |
| Sapporo | Logan City | 7,921 km |
| Yokohama | Melbourne | 8,128 km |
| Kawasaki | Logan City | 7,131 km |
| Fukuoka | Sydney | 7,778 km |
| Yokohama | Sydney | 7,766 km |
| Sakai | Sydney | 7,753 km |
| Kyoto | Sydney | 7,794 km |
| Kobe | Melbourne | 8,091 km |
| Nagoya | Logan City | 7,159 km |
| Tokyo | Logan City | 7,150 km |
| Kyoto | Canberra | 7,906 km |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |