How far is New York, NY, from Sydney?

The distance between Sydney (Sydney Airport) and New York (New York John F. Kennedy International Airport) is 9950 miles / 16013 kilometers / 8646 nautical miles.

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)

• 9949.936 miles
• 16012.869 kilometers
• 8646.258 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

• 9950.369 miles
• 16013.566 kilometers
• 8646.634 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport is 19 hours and 20 minutes.

What is the time difference between Sydney and New York?

The time difference between Sydney and New York is 16 hours. New York is 16 hours behind Sydney.

Flight carbon footprint between Sydney Airport (SYD) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

On average, flying from Sydney to New York generates about 1 294 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 294 kilograms equals 2 852 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

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	New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
City:	New York, NY
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	JFK
ICAO Code:	KJFK
Coordinates:	40°38′23″N, 73°46′44″W