Travel Distances
Between Australian major cities.
If you are driving around touring Australia, it is most likely that you will be spending a lot of time in your car. To help you calculate how long, this table lists the distance between many of the major Australia cities. The speed limit on most major country roads is 100 or 110 km/hr. In the Northern Territory, outside of the built up areas there is no maximum speed limit - you are advised to travel at a speed which you feel comfortable with the vehicle you are in. All distances in the table below are in kilometres, with the estimated traveling time in hours also listed.
Location |
Adelaide |
Alice |
Brisbane |
Cairns |
Canberra |
Darwin |
Melbourne |
Perth |
Sydney |
Adelaide |
- |
1533/16 |
2044/23 |
3143/38 |
1204/16 |
3042/24 |
728/9 |
2725/30 |
1427/14 |
Alice |
1533/16 |
- |
3100/37 |
2500/30 |
2680/32 |
1489/18 |
2270/24 |
3630/40 |
2850/32 |
Brisbane |
2044/23 |
3100/37 |
- |
1718/21 |
1268/16 |
3415/44 |
1669/19 |
4384/53 |
1010/11 |
Cairns |
3143/38 |
2500/30 |
1718/21 |
- |
2922/35 |
3100/37 |
3387/40 |
5954/75 |
2730/32 |
Canberra |
1204/16 |
2680/32 |
1268/16 |
2922/35 |
- |
3917/43 |
647/7 |
3911/43 |
288/3 |
Darwin |
3042/34 |
1489/18 |
3415/44 |
3100/37 |
3917/43 |
- |
4045/55 |
4250/49 |
3991/43 |
Melbourne |
728/9 |
2270/24 |
1669/19 |
3387/40 |
647/7 |
4045/55 |
- |
3430/39 |
963/9 |
Perth |
2725/30 |
3630/40 |
4384/53 |
5954/75 |
3911/43 |
4250/49 |
3430/39 |
- |
4110/44 |
Sydney |
1427/15 |
2850/32 |
1010/11 |
2730/32 |
288/3 |
3991/43 |
963/9 |
4110/44 |
- |
see also: the great Australia road trip, map of Australia
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