Direction from Europe to Australia: Southeast

On a standard world map, Australia lies to the southeast of Europe.

Geometric Explanation

• Europe’s approximate center: ~50°N, 10°E.
• Australia’s approximate center: ~25°S, 135°E.
• Vector: South (latitude decreases) and East (longitude increases) → Southeast.

Great-Circle Route

Flights from Europe to Australia (e.g., London to Sydney) follow a great-circle path that arcs southeast across the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, confirming the general direction.

Note: “Direction” on a sphere is relative; southeast is the initial bearing from Europe’s center to Australia’s center.