Distance from Chicago to Sydney

The straight-line distance from Chicago to Sydney is approximately 14,876 km.

14,876 km (9,243 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

14,876 km

Kilometers

9,243 miles

Miles

~18h

Est. Flight

16h

Time Difference

Chicago

USA

Area: 606 km²

Population: 2.7M

Timezone: UTC-6

Elevation: 176m

Australia

Area: 12,368 km²

Population: 5.31M

Timezone: UTC+10

Elevation: 58m

Chicago and Sydney are separated by over 15000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Chicago is known for Deep-dish pizza and Willis Tower, while Sydney is famous for Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

In terms of city area, Sydney is 20.4x larger than Chicago. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Chicago and Sydney side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Chicago to Sydney is 14,876 km (9,243 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 18h, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Sydney is larger at 12,368 km², compared to 606 km².