Distance between Adelaide and Melbourne
The distance from Adelaide to Melbourne is 725 kilometers by road including 244 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 54 minutes and goes through Murray Bridge, Horsham, Glen Osmond, Stirling, Bridgewater, Littlehampton and Nairne.
| Shortest distance by air | 654 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 725 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 54 min |
| Fuel amount | 58 L |
| Fuel cost | 104.4 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Adelaide | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A1 5 km, 05 min
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| Glen Osmond | 5 km | 05 min | 0.4 L | |
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A1 M1 10 km, 06 min
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| Stirling | 16 km | 12 min | 1.2 L | |
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M1 5 km, 02 min
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| Bridgewater | 20 km | 14 min | 1.4 L | |
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M1 17 km, 09 min
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| Littlehampton | 37 km | 24 min | 2.5 L | |
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M1 36 km, 19 min
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| Murray Bridge | 73 km | 44 min | 5.5 L | |
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M1 A1 22 km, 14 min
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| Tailem Bend | 95 km | 58 min | 6.5 L | |
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A1 A8 63 km, 42 min
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| Coonalpyn | 158 km | 1 h 41 min | 11.8 L | |
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A8 257 km, 2 h 57 min
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| Horsham | 415 km | 4 h 38 min | 32.1 L | |
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A8 M8 310 km, 3 h 16 min
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| Melbourne | 725 km | 7 h 54 min | 58.0 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Adelaide to Melbourne?
Fuel cost: 104.4 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 725 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.8 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Adelaide to Melbourne?
Driving time: 7 h 54 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 193 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 45 min
- 42 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 25 min
- 407 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 31 min
- 46 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 34 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
- 27 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 27 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 7 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Adelaide to Melbourne by land?
The distance between Adelaide and Melbourne is 725 km by road including 244 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Adelaide and Melbourne respectively.
How far is Adelaide to Melbourne by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Adelaide and Melbourne is 654 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Adelaide and Melbourne respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Adelaide from Melbourne by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 49 min to cover the distance of 654 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 58 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Adelaide to Melbourne?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 43 min to cover the distance of 654 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 6 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne?
The halfway point between Adelaide and Melbourne is Dimboola. It is located about 19 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Dimboola to Adelaide is 382 km and driving will take about 4 h 15 min. The road between Dimboola and Melbourne has length 344 km and will take approximately 3 h 39 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Adelaide in relation to Melbourne?
Adelaide is located 654 km north-west of Melbourne.
Adelaide has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.92743, longitude 138.5999.
Melbourne has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.81422, longitude 144.96315.
Which highway goes from Adelaide to Melbourne?
The route from Adelaide to Melbourne follows A8, M8.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M1: 79 km
- A1: 25 km
- B57: 10 km
- M80: 3 km
- A200: 1 km