Distance from Sydney to San Francisco

The distance between Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, United States is 11,935 kilometers (7,416 miles).

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

San Francisco, California, United States

From Sydney to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 11,935 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Sydney at 58 meters above sea level and San Francisco at 28 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

Other distances from Sydney

Distance 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

Other distances from San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Edmonton, Canada Mumbai, India 11,935 km
Brampton, Canada Kakamega, Kenya 11,934 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,933 km
Kano, Nigeria Tucson, United States 11,937 km
Winnipeg, Canada Indore, India 11,933 km
Tehran, Iran Fresno, United States 11,933 km
Baghdad, Iraq Barranquilla, Colombia 11,932 km
Nairobi, Kenya Arequipa, Peru 11,932 km
Kumasi, Ghana Tijuana, Mexico 11,938 km
Nairobi, Kenya Canberra, Australia 11,938 km
Minsk, Belarus Asunción, Paraguay 11,938 km
Navi Mumbai, India Edmonton, Canada 11,938 km
Zapopan, Mexico Port Harcourt, Nigeria 11,931 km
Ottawa, Canada Indore, India 11,931 km
Helsinki, Finland Arequipa, Peru 11,930 km
Zaragoza, Spain Jakarta, Indonesia 11,940 km
Lucknow, India Toronto, Canada 11,940 km
Mississauga, Canada Kakamega, Kenya 11,930 km
Shanghai, China Philadelphia, United States 11,941 km

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