How Far Is It From South Shields, UK To Australia?
Australia is a pretty big place… From South Shields to the nearest point (going over Asia to Melville Island, just north of Darwin, Northern Territories): about 8438 miles / 13,581 km. From South Shields to the nearest place you’ve heard of (Darwin): 13,728 km / 8529 miles. From South Shields to Sydney (other side of the Australian continent): 10,460 miles / 16,830 km. All distances over the Earth’s surface, measured using Google Earth. Most people would assume 24-28 hours in airplanes to get from UK to Oz.