Distance from Santa Monica to Sydney

The distance between Santa Monica, United States and Sydney, Australia is 12,041 kilometers (7,482 miles).

Santa Monica, California, United States

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

From Santa Monica to Sydney, the straight-line distance is 12,041 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Santa Monica at 38 meters above sea level and Sydney at 58 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Santa Monica, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 34.0195° N 118.4914° W

Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
  • Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)
  • Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
  • Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)
Sydney, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Sydney

Coordinates: 33.8679° S 151.2073° E

Elevation: 58 m (190 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sydney International Airport (SYD)
  • Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU)
  • RAAF Base Richmond (XRH)
  • Camden Airport (CDU)
  • Wollongong Airport (WOL)

Other distances from Santa Monica

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Santa Monica to New York City 3,967 km
From Santa Monica to Los Angeles 23 km
From Santa Monica to Chicago 2,829 km
From Santa Monica to Houston 2,233 km
From Santa Monica to Phoenix 598 km

Other distances from Sydney

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Sydney to Melbourne 714 km
From Sydney to Brisbane 731 km
From Sydney to Perth 3,297 km
From Sydney to Canberra 247 km
From Sydney to Adelaide 1,165 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Santa Monica and Sydney.

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Boston, United States Indore, India 12,041 km
Ahmedabad, India Seattle, United States 12,041 km
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Auckland, New Zealand São Paulo, Brazil 12,040 km
Montréal, Canada Nashik, India 12,040 km
Taipei, Taiwan Montréal, Canada 12,043 km
Baghdad, Iraq San Antonio, United States 12,039 km
Kampala, Uganda Montería, Colombia 12,043 km
Wellington, New Zealand Colorado Springs, United States 12,039 km
Abuja, Nigeria Culiacán, Mexico 12,039 km
San Jose, United States Cairo, Egypt 12,038 km
Lahore, Pakistan Raleigh, United States 12,038 km
Vancouver, Canada Surat, India 12,044 km
Chengdu, China Kansas City, United States 12,044 km
Shanghai, China Austin, United States 12,044 km
Lima, Peru Minsk, Belarus 12,037 km
Kolkata, India Halifax, Canada 12,037 km
Cairo, Egypt Saltillo, Mexico 12,037 km
Minsk, Belarus Callao, Peru 12,045 km

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