We know Australia is close to New Zealand but how close actually is Australia from New Zealand? Let’s find out. So to find out the distance, we are simply using the Google’s “measure distance” feature!
Distance from New Zealand to Australia
The distance between Australia and New Zealand is approximately 4,182km or 2,598 miles.
We are looking at “centre to centre” and not looking at the closest point between Australia and New Zealand.
Where is the closest point from Australia to New Zealand?
The places with the shortest distance would be from Auckland Island (NOT Auckland, they are different) to Macquarie Island (which is part of Tasmania). Macquarie Island is also about halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica.
Direct Flight Times from Major Australian Cities to NZ
| Origin City (Airport Code) | NZ Destination (Airport Code) | Direct Flight Time | Flight Distance (km / mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (SYD) | Auckland (AKL) | 3 hrs 05 mins | 2,159 km (1,341 mi) |
| Melbourne (MEL) | Auckland (AKL) | 3 hrs 35 mins | 2,636 km (1,638 mi) |
| Brisbane (BNE) | Auckland (AKL) | 3 hrs 15 mins | 2,298 km (1,428 mi) |
| Sydney (SYD) | Queenstown (ZQN) | 3 hrs 00 mins | 2,128 km (1,322 mi) |
| Melbourne (MEL) | Queenstown (ZQN) | 3 hrs 20 mins | 2,414 km (1,500 mi) |
| Gold Coast (OOL) | Auckland (AKL) | 3 hrs 05 mins | 2,228 km (1,384 mi) |
| Perth (PER) | Auckland (AKL) | 6 hrs 45 mins | 5,346 km (3,322 mi) |
| Adelaide (ADL) | Auckland (AKL) | 4 hrs 15 mins | 3,256 km (2,023 mi) |
Shortest Distance from Australia to New Zealand
The distance between Auckland Island and Macquarie Island is approximately 638km or 396 miles.
How long is a flight to New Zealand to Australia?
Average flight duration from New Zealand to Australia is around 5 hours and it depends on where the flight takes off and the weather condition.
How did we get distance between countries on Google Map?
If you are unsure how we get the distance between Australia and New Zealand, here is the tips for you! To do that you just need to follow a few steps below.
- Go to Google Maps
- Right-click on your starting point
- Click “Measure distance” from the options list
- To create a path to measure, click another point you want to measure the distance on the map
- You should now see the distance between the 2 points!
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