Distance from Sydney to Zurich

The straight-line distance from Sydney to Zurich is approximately 16,568 km.

16,568 km (10,295 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

16,568 km

Kilometers

10,295 miles

Miles

~19h 59m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Sydney

Australia

Area: 12,368 km²

Population: 5.31M

Timezone: UTC+10

Elevation: 58m

Switzerland

Area: 88 km²

Population: 0.43M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 408m

Sydney and Zurich are separated by over 17000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across multiple continents.

Sydney is known for Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, while Zurich is famous for Banking and finance and Lake Zurich.

In terms of city area, Sydney is 140.5x larger than Zurich. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Sydney and Zurich side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Sydney to Zurich is 16,568 km (10,295 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 19h 59m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Sydney is larger at 12,368 km², compared to 88 km².