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Where to Meet Halfway Between Chicago and Sydney

The best meeting cities between Chicago and Sydney, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

Chicago (ORD) and Sydney (SYD) are 14,862 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 8.07°, -153.89°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 7,431 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between Chicago and Sydney

  1. 1. Honolulu, United States (HNL)

    6,819 km / 8,171 km

    A Pacific island capital, and a natural midpoint between North America, Asia, and Oceania.

    Honolulu guideHNL airport

  2. 2. Tokyo, Japan (HND)

    10,124 km / 7,818 km

    An extraordinarily efficient, safe, and easy city to navigate once you understand the rail map.

    Tokyo guideHND airport

  3. 3. Beijing, China (PEK)

    10,563 km / 8,965 km

    China's political and cultural capital, and a major long-haul gateway into East Asia.

    Beijing guidePEK airport

  4. 4. Seoul, South Korea (ICN)

    10,519 km / 8,343 km

    A high-tech capital layered on top of centuries-old palaces, with one of the world's top-rated airports.

    Seoul guideICN airport

  5. 5. Osaka, Japan (KIX)

    10,449 km / 7,782 km

    Japan's food capital, and a practical gateway to Kyoto, Nara, and the Kansai region.

    Osaka guideKIX airport

  6. 6. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB)

    11,641 km / 12,044 km

    A major long-haul hub that also happens to be a destination — often the practical midpoint between Europe, Asia, and Africa.

    Dubai guideDXB airport

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Chicago and Sydney?

The geographic midpoint of the 14,862 km great-circle route between Chicago (ORD) and Sydney (SYD) lies near 8.07°, -153.89° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 7,431 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between Chicago and Sydney?

Honolulu (HNL) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 6,819 km from Chicago and 8,171 km from Sydney. A Pacific island capital, and a natural midpoint between North America, Asia, and Oceania.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Chicago and Sydney?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

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