Sydney to Auckland is 2150km. That’s a much more helpful metric than an overlay of the United States and expecting non Americans to know what this scale means. Like, how far is the edge of the US to the middle point that overlaps with the eastern seaboard of Australia?
“People don’t realise” – many of us do, including those of is who live in this region and have made the back and forth journey.
Usual_Maybe6216 on
I think you mean don’t care
Dapper_Lifeguard_414 on
That’s actually somehow closer than I thought it was.
VerrikInc on
I certainly didn’t
tacospaghettidad2 on
As a proud resident of the midwest, I see an easy 2 day drive, or a crappy 1 day drive.
DzoQiEuoi on
Americans will do anything to avoid using kilometres.
JCivX on
If anything, I thought the distance would have been slightly larger.
This-Supermarket3082 on
Closer than I thought
dyslexicsuntied on
That’s about what I thought, it’s clearly not close.
Gengis_con on
So you’re saying we should start just leaving Florida off maps?
npeggsy on
You’re saying “people”, but I’m sure Aussies/Kiwis were aware of this. You’re using the US as a measurement, you can just say “Americans don’t realise how far New Zealand is for Australia” you know.
V-Right_In_2-V on
This is just an excuse to finally include New Zealand on a map for once. I prefer their state of permanent exile from the world of cartography
Lyonelhevana on
What’s the purple shape supposed to be?
thewhiterosequeen on
Yay! A map that includes New Zealand
ekintelli on
I still dont realize it. İts half a USA away from Australia????
MrKinsey on
Dang thats like two and a half Texases away.
Ziograffiato on
I’m actually more surprised how far Tasmania is from the mainland.
knobbyknee on
People have tried kayaking it. None have succeeded.
There are several people that have crossed the Atlantic in a solo kayak.
Wwiillisboreddd on
I’m apparently the only person that is actually shocked New Zealand is that far away lol
b1eadcb on
….soo not that far?
Cafx2 on
We went from measuring in miles (however many peanuts a mile is) to measuring in USAs? 🤣
haysus25 on
Roughly Denver to Atlanta?
I thought it was further.
DanFromAngiesList1 on
That’s not that far
Prince_Marf on
I feel like even an Australian wouldn’t perceive it as being that far because most live on the east coast, so NZ is about as far as Perth on the west coast, which is still part of their country. NZ probably even feels closer than Perth because you HAVE to fly there, but Perth is reachable via an agonizingly long road trip.
madein___ on
How many bananas is that?
walkingmelways on
Um, yeah, we do.
cai_85 on
Don’t they? Statements like this annoying, as is the US lens.
Cutthroat21 on
That’s more than a 2-day drive
ghostinthepsyche on
This is way closer than I thought. It’s not “right off the coast”. But it’s more than manageable.
I get your point too, it’s farther than many think about (most probably assume or don’t think at all), so fair enough OP
pfkelly5 on
That’s only like a 30 hour drive
lord_saruman_ on
That’s not very far. Normal American road trip.
ineedanewhobbee on
So the same as flying from Denver to DC?
Headlessstew on
Thought I was on r/terriblemaps
TastyCuttlefish on
As someone in the US, this isn’t that far. Use a map of Europe and you might get more shocked responses from others.
SeagullFanClub on
They do. And that’s not very far
Informal-Sun-6579 on
I was one of the people who think Australia to New Zealand is a 45 minute flight.
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What? An 18 hour drive?
Sydney to Auckland is 2150km. That’s a much more helpful metric than an overlay of the United States and expecting non Americans to know what this scale means. Like, how far is the edge of the US to the middle point that overlaps with the eastern seaboard of Australia?
“People don’t realise” – many of us do, including those of is who live in this region and have made the back and forth journey.
I think you mean don’t care
That’s actually somehow closer than I thought it was.
I certainly didn’t
As a proud resident of the midwest, I see an easy 2 day drive, or a crappy 1 day drive.
Americans will do anything to avoid using kilometres.
If anything, I thought the distance would have been slightly larger.
Closer than I thought
That’s about what I thought, it’s clearly not close.
So you’re saying we should start just leaving Florida off maps?
You’re saying “people”, but I’m sure Aussies/Kiwis were aware of this. You’re using the US as a measurement, you can just say “Americans don’t realise how far New Zealand is for Australia” you know.
This is just an excuse to finally include New Zealand on a map for once. I prefer their state of permanent exile from the world of cartography
What’s the purple shape supposed to be?
Yay! A map that includes New Zealand
I still dont realize it. İts half a USA away from Australia????
Dang thats like two and a half Texases away.
I’m actually more surprised how far Tasmania is from the mainland.
People have tried kayaking it. None have succeeded.
There are several people that have crossed the Atlantic in a solo kayak.
I’m apparently the only person that is actually shocked New Zealand is that far away lol
….soo not that far?
We went from measuring in miles (however many peanuts a mile is) to measuring in USAs? 🤣
Roughly Denver to Atlanta?
I thought it was further.
That’s not that far
I feel like even an Australian wouldn’t perceive it as being that far because most live on the east coast, so NZ is about as far as Perth on the west coast, which is still part of their country. NZ probably even feels closer than Perth because you HAVE to fly there, but Perth is reachable via an agonizingly long road trip.
How many bananas is that?
Um, yeah, we do.
Don’t they? Statements like this annoying, as is the US lens.
That’s more than a 2-day drive
This is way closer than I thought. It’s not “right off the coast”. But it’s more than manageable.
I get your point too, it’s farther than many think about (most probably assume or don’t think at all), so fair enough OP
That’s only like a 30 hour drive
That’s not very far. Normal American road trip.
So the same as flying from Denver to DC?
Thought I was on r/terriblemaps
As someone in the US, this isn’t that far. Use a map of Europe and you might get more shocked responses from others.
They do. And that’s not very far
I was one of the people who think Australia to New Zealand is a 45 minute flight.