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How far is New York, NY, from Sydney?

The distance between Sydney (Sydney Airport) and New York (New York LaGuardia Airport) is 9946 miles / 16006 kilometers / 8643 nautical miles.

Sydney Airport – New York LaGuardia Airport

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16006
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8643
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Flight time duration
19 h 19 min
CO2 emission
1 293 kg

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Distance from Sydney to New York

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Sydney to New York. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9945.647 miles
  • 16005.967 kilometers
  • 8642.531 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 9946.131 miles
  • 16006.746 kilometers
  • 8642.951 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Sydney to New York?

The estimated flight time from Sydney Airport to New York LaGuardia Airport is 19 hours and 19 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sydney Airport (SYD) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

On average, flying from Sydney to New York generates about 1 293 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 293 kilograms equals 2 851 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Sydney to New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sydney Airport (SYD) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

Airport information

Origin Sydney Airport
City: Sydney
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: SYD
ICAO Code: YSSY
Coordinates: 33°56′45″S, 151°10′37″E
Destination New York LaGuardia Airport
City: New York, NY
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LGA
ICAO Code: KLGA
Coordinates: 40°46′37″N, 73°52′21″W