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How far is Balimo from Sydney?

The distance between Sydney (Sydney Airport) and Balimo (Balimo Airport) is 1858 miles / 2990 kilometers / 1614 nautical miles.

Sydney Airport – Balimo Airport

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1614
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Distance from Sydney to Balimo

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1857.781 miles
  • 2989.808 kilometers
  • 1614.367 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
  • 1864.710 miles
  • 3000.960 kilometers
  • 1620.389 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 Balimo?

The estimated flight time from Sydney Airport to Balimo Airport is 4 hours and 1 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sydney Airport (SYD) and Balimo Airport (OPU)

On average, flying from Sydney to Balimo generates about 205 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 205 kilograms equals 451 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Sydney to Balimo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sydney Airport (SYD) and Balimo Airport (OPU).

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 Balimo Airport
City: Balimo
Country: Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea
IATA Code: OPU
ICAO Code: AYBM
Coordinates: 8°3′0″S, 142°55′58″E