Distance from Shenzhen to Sydney

Shenzhen (China) and Sydney (Australia) are 7,402 km apart — that's 4,599 miles or 3,997 nautical miles, measured along the great circle (the shortest path over the Earth's surface).

The numbers
Great-circle distance
7,402 km · 4,599 mi · 3,997 nmi
Initial bearing Shenzhen → Sydney
147° (SSE)
Initial bearing Sydney → Shenzhen
323° (NW)
Nonstop flight (rough estimate)
≈ 9 h 22 min
Time zones
Shenzhen UTC+08:00 · Sydney UTC+10:00 (+2 h)
Sunrise gap today
76 min — the sun rises later in Shenzhen

Flight time is a cruise-speed approximation (no routing/wind); driving distance depends on roads and is typically 20–40% longer than great-circle.

The two cities
Shenzhen
22.5455, 114.0683
Sunrise / sunset today
21:59 UTC / 11:02 UTC
Sydney
-33.8678, 151.2073
Sunrise / sunset today
20:43 UTC / 07:21 UTC

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Distances here are straight-line (great-circle). Road routes typically run 1.2–1.4× longer — here's why, with the visual.