People can't believe how big Australia actually is after reading astonishing fact

Considering we fit into the USA more than 40 times over, living here in the UK means it’s easy to forget that planet Earth is packing some serious mileage. 

This big hunk’a globe we all live on is of course ginormous, as one mind-blowing infographic that’s recently been doing the internet rounds demonstrated. 

So next time you moan that your 50-minute train ride to Brighton’s been delayed by eight minutes, just have a look at this snapshot of Australia to give you some perspective. 

The image, published by Total Nerd, shows that the distance between London and Moscow is nearly 1,000 miles less than the distance from one side of Australia to the other. 

That’s right, the length of Perth to Sydney is a colossal 2,444.5 miles, while London and Moscow are 1,795.6 miles apart. 

Flying between the latter two cities takes around three and a half hours, while a domestic flight from one side of Oz to the other takes about five hours.

People who are familiar with Australia’s sprawling geography attested to its mind-blowing vastness, with one person commenting beneath the post: “I once drove for four days and never left Queensland,” and another adding: “I have done that drive and can confirm it’s carnage.”

Here in the UK, the longest flight you can possibly take is also five hours, and it takes you from Newquay in Cornwall all the way up to Sumburgh on the Shetland Islands.

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Back in April, YouTuber Noel Phillips decided to take the flight path for a spin and in his review observed some ‘nice views out of the window’.

The Logan Air flight isn’t exactly straightforward, mind, and there are stops along the way as the plane has to 'refuel twice' just to manage the journey.

The first leg of the flight takes passengers up to Manchester and then up to Aberdeen, before finally landing in Sumburgh.

Unfortunately, Phillips got a 'numb bum' mid-air, but did appreciate how quiet the plane was, sharing: “The ATR 72-600 is so quiet for a turboprop plane. I mean, obviously you can hear the propellers but it's no more noisy than, like, a jet aircraft that you get on the same sort of route. It might even be a bit quieter."

A nice view and a bit of quiet, what more could you possibly want?

Considering we fit into the USA more than 40 times over, living here in the UK means it’s easy to forget that planet Earth is packing some serious mileage.