Distance between Preston and Townsville

The distance from Preston to Townsville is 2,588 kilometers by road including 148 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 45 hours and 49 minutes and goes through Dubbo, Charters Towers, Reservoir, Thomastown, Lalor, Epping and Craigieburn.

Shortest distance by air 2,064 km ✈️
Car route length 2,588 km 🚗
Driving time 45 h 49 min
Fuel amount 913.9 L
Fuel cost 7,228.6 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Preston 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
29 4 km, 04 min
Reservoir 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.6 L
29 4 km, 04 min
Thomastown 8 km 0:08 08 min 2.3 L
M31 6 km, 05 min
Epping 15 km 0:14 14 min 3.5 L
M31 8 km, 07 min
Craigieburn 23 km 0:21 21 min 7.5 L
M31 6 km, 05 min
Mickleham 28 km 0:26 26 min 8.5 L
M31 13 km, 11 min
Wallan 41 km 0:37 37 min 13.9 L
M31 A39 758 km, 13 h 12 min
Dubbo 799 km 13:50 13 h 50 min 275.7 L
A39 A7 1,657 km, 29 h 36 min
Charters Towers 2,456 km 43:27 43 h 27 min 861.5 L
A6 132 km, 2 h 21 min
Townsville 2,588 km 45:49 45 h 49 min 912.8 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Preston 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
29 4 km, 04 min
Reservoir 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.6 L
29 4 km, 04 min
Thomastown 8 km 0:08 08 min 2.3 L
M31 6 km, 05 min
Epping 15 km 0:14 14 min 3.5 L
M31 8 km, 07 min
Craigieburn 23 km 0:21 21 min 7.5 L
M31 6 km, 05 min
Mickleham 28 km 0:26 26 min 8.5 L
M31 9 km, 07 min
Beveridge 37 km 0:34 34 min 12.7 L
M31 4 km, 03 min
Wallan 41 km 0:37 37 min 13.9 L
M31 10 km, 08 min
Wandong 51 km 0:46 46 min 15.1 L
M31 40 km, 35 min
Seymour 91 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 31.7 L
M31 M39 50 km, 43 min
Murchison 141 km 2:06 2 h 06 min 48.9 L
M39 21 km, 19 min
Kialla West 162 km 2:25 2 h 25 min 57.0 L
A39 6 km, 06 min
Kialla 168 km 2:32 2 h 32 min 57.4 L
C391 18 km, 19 min
Congupna 186 km 2:51 2 h 51 min 64.2 L
C363 34 km, 36 min
Katamatite 220 km 3:27 3 h 27 min 76.2 L
C361 C371 8 km, 08 min
Muckatah 228 km 3:36 3 h 36 min 79.1 L
C371 13 km, 14 min
Cobram 241 km 3:50 3 h 50 min 81.9 L
A39 19 km, 20 min
Токемвол 260 km 4:10 4 h 10 min 89.9 L
A39 11 km, 12 min
Finley 271 km 4:23 4 h 23 min 93.9 L
A39 30 km, 32 min
Jerilderie 302 km 4:55 4 h 55 min 97.7 L
A39 100 km, 1 h 47 min
Corobimilla 402 km 6:43 6 h 43 min 137.2 L
A39 28 km, 29 min
Narrandera 429 km 7:12 7 h 12 min 147.8 L
A39 12 km, 12 min
Grong Grong 441 km 7:25 7 h 25 min 155.6 L
A39 26 km, 28 min
Ardlethan 468 km 7:53 7 h 53 min 156.0 L
A39 67 km, 1 h 12 min
West Wyalong 535 km 9:06 9 h 06 min 181.2 L
A39 24 km, 26 min
Wyalong 559 km 9:32 9 h 32 min 196.9 L
A39 27 km, 29 min
Marsden 586 km 10:01 10 h 01 min 205.3 L
A39 67 km, 1 h 11 min
Forbes 653 km 11:13 11 h 13 min 224.0 L
A39 41 km, 43 min
Parkes 694 km 11:56 11 h 56 min 237.2 L
A39 25 km, 26 min
Alectown 718 km 12:23 12 h 23 min 252.7 L
A39 16 km, 16 min
Peak Hill 734 km 12:40 12 h 40 min 255.1 L
A39 26 km, 27 min
Tomingley 760 km 13:08 13 h 08 min 267.4 L
A39 39 km, 42 min
Dubbo 799 km 13:50 13 h 50 min 275.7 L
A39 20 km, 21 min
Brocklehurst 819 km 14:11 14 h 11 min 288.9 L
A39 29 km, 30 min
Eumungerie 847 km 14:42 14 h 42 min 297.7 L
A39 36 km, 38 min
Gilgandra 883 km 15:20 15 h 20 min 300.7 L
B55 43 km, 46 min
Gulargambone 926 km 16:06 16 h 06 min 326.6 L
B55 48 km, 51 min
Coonamble 974 km 16:58 16 h 58 min 330.5 L
B55 104 km, 1 h 51 min
Walgett 1,078 km 18:50 18 h 50 min 357.4 L
B55 86 km, 1 h 32 min
Lightning Ridge 1,165 km 20:22 20 h 22 min 404.0 L
B55 59 km, 1 h 02 min
Hebel 1,223 km 21:25 21 h 25 min 431.7 L
A55 70 km, 1 h 15 min
Dirranbandi 1,293 km 22:40 22 h 40 min 442.3 L
A55 93 km, 1 h 39 min
St George 1,386 km 24:19 24 h 19 min 488.9 L
A55 117 km, 2 h 05 min
Surat 1,502 km 26:24 26 h 24 min 521.8 L
A55 71 km, 1 h 16 min
Roma 1,574 km 27:41 27 h 41 min 554.4 L
A7 262 km, 4 h 41 min
Rolleston 1,836 km 32:22 32 h 22 min 644.8 L
A7 74 km, 1 h 19 min
Springsure 1,910 km 33:42 33 h 42 min 669.2 L
A7 64 km, 1 h 08 min
Emerald 1,974 km 34:50 34 h 50 min 695.4 L
A7 38 km, 40 min
Capella 2,012 km 35:31 35 h 31 min 699.1 L
A7 66 km, 1 h 10 min
Clermont 2,078 km 36:41 36 h 41 min 732.1 L
A7 104 km, 1 h 50 min
Frankfield 2,181 km 38:32 38 h 32 min 744.9 L
A7 275 km, 4 h 54 min
Charters Towers 2,456 km 43:26 43 h 26 min 861.5 L
A6 86 km, 1 h 32 min
Woodstock 2,542 km 44:59 44 h 59 min 896.1 L
A6 33 km, 35 min
Stuart 2,576 km 45:35 45 h 35 min 908.2 L
A6 14 12 km, 13 min
Townsville 2,588 km 45:48 45 h 48 min 912.8 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Preston to Townsville?

Fuel cost: 7,228.6 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,588 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 35.31 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 7.91 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Preston to Townsville?

Driving time: 45 h 49 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 148 km with a maximum speed 68 km/h = 2 h 10 min
  • 2,405 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 42 h 56 min
  • 34 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 40 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Preston to Townsville by land?

The distance between Preston and Townsville is 2,588 km by road including 148 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Preston and Townsville respectively.

How far is Preston to Townsville by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Preston and Townsville is 2,064 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 Preston and Townsville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Preston from Townsville by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 34 min to cover the distance of 2,064 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 22 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 Preston to Townsville?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 36 min to cover the distance of 2,064 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 49 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 Preston and Townsville?

The halfway point between Preston and Townsville is Dirranbandi. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Dirranbandi to Preston is 1,293 km and driving will take about 22 h 40 min. The road between Dirranbandi and Townsville has length 1,295 km and will take approximately 23 h 8 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Preston in relation to Townsville?

Preston is located 2,064 km south of Townsville.

Preston has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.74187, longitude 145.00782.

Townsville has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.25694, longitude 146.82395.

Which highway goes from Preston to Townsville?

The route from Preston to Townsville follows A7, A39, B55, A55, A6.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M31: 87 km
  • M39: 58 km
  • B64: 37 km
  • C363: 32 km
  • C371: 20 km
  • C391: 19 km
  • B94: 18 km
  • B76: 14 km
  • C361: 6 km
  • A2: 6 km
  • 29: 5 km
  • 49: 2 km
  • A4: 2 km
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