How far is Melbourne from Sydney?

The distance between Sydney (Sydney Airport) and Melbourne (Melbourne Airport) is 439 miles / 706 kilometers / 381 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL) is 524 miles / 844 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 47 minutes.

Sydney Airport – Melbourne Airport

439

Miles

706

Kilometers

381

Nautical miles

1 h 19 min

Flight duration

0 h

Time difference

90 kg

CO2 emissions

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Distance from Sydney to Melbourne

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

438.643 miles
705.927 kilometers
381.170 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

438.317 miles
705.403 kilometers
380.887 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 Melbourne?

The estimated flight time from Sydney Airport to Melbourne Airport is 1 hour and 19 minutes.

What is the time difference between Sydney and Melbourne?

There is no time difference between Sydney and Melbourne.

Flight carbon footprint between Sydney Airport (SYD) and Melbourne Airport (MEL)

On average, flying from Sydney to Melbourne generates about 90 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 90 kilograms equals 198 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Sydney to Melbourne

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sydney Airport (SYD) and Melbourne Airport (MEL).

Airport information

Origin	Sydney Airport
City:	Sydney
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	SYD
ICAO Code:	YSSY
Coordinates:	33°56′45″S, 151°10′37″E

Destination	Melbourne Airport
City:	Melbourne
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	MEL
ICAO Code:	YMML
Coordinates:	37°40′23″S, 144°50′34″E

Airlines flying from Sydney (SYD) to Melbourne (MEL)