Distance between Sydney and Rockhampton

The distance from Sydney to Rockhampton is 1,404 kilometers by road including 173 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Sydney, North Sydney, Milsons Point, Cammeray, Crows Nest, Naremburn and Artarmon.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,167 km ✈️
Car route length 1,404 km 🚗
Driving time 16 h 4 min
Fuel amount 112.3 L
Fuel cost 128 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sydney 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
M1 6 km, 04 min
North Sydney 6 km 0:04 04 min 0.4 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Cammeray 7 km 0:05 05 min 0.5 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Crows Nest 8 km 0:05 05 min 0.6 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Naremburn 9 km 0:06 06 min 0.6 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Artarmon 10 km 0:07 07 min 0.8 L
M1 1 km, 01 min
Lane Cove North 11 km 0:08 08 min 0.9 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Chatswood 13 km 0:10 10 min 0.9 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Roseville 14 km 0:11 11 min 1.1 L
A1 A5 1,390 km, 15 h 52 min
Rockhampton 1,404 km 16:04 16 h 04 min 112.1 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sydney 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
M1 6 km, 04 min
North Sydney 6 km 0:04 04 min 0.4 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Cammeray 7 km 0:05 05 min 0.5 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Crows Nest 8 km 0:05 05 min 0.6 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Naremburn 9 km 0:06 06 min 0.6 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Artarmon 10 km 0:07 07 min 0.8 L
M1 1 km, 01 min
Lane Cove North 11 km 0:08 08 min 0.9 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Chatswood 13 km 0:10 10 min 0.9 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Roseville 14 km 0:11 11 min 1.1 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Lindfield 16 km 0:13 13 min 1.2 L
A1 2 km, 01 min
Killara 17 km 0:14 14 min 1.3 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Gordon 19 km 0:15 15 min 1.4 L
A1 2 km, 01 min
Pymble 21 km 0:17 17 min 1.5 L
A1 2 km, 01 min
Turramurra 22 km 0:19 19 min 1.8 L
A1 1 km, 00 min
Warrawee 23 km 0:20 20 min 1.8 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
Wahroonga 26 km 0:22 22 min 1.8 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Asquith 29 km 0:24 24 min 2.3 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount Colah 32 km 0:26 26 min 2.3 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount Kuring-Gai 34 km 0:27 27 min 2.7 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Berowra 37 km 0:28 28 min 2.8 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Brooklyn 43 km 0:32 32 min 3.1 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Mooney Mooney 48 km 0:35 35 min 3.8 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Bar Point 53 km 0:37 37 min 4.0 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Mount White 59 km 0:41 41 min 4.5 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Calga 62 km 0:42 42 min 4.9 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Mooney Mooney Creek 64 km 0:43 43 min 5.0 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Somersby 73 km 0:49 49 min 5.2 L
M1 9 km, 04 min
Ourimbah 82 km 0:53 53 min 6.5 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Palmdale 85 km 0:55 55 min 6.7 L
M1 4 km, 01 min
Mardi 89 km 0:57 57 min 6.9 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Alison 92 km 0:59 59 min 7.2 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
Jilliby 96 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 7.5 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Wyee 104 km 1:05 1 h 05 min 7.9 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Morisset 112 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 8.8 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Cooranbong 120 km 1:14 1 h 14 min 9.1 L
M1 9 km, 04 min
Freemans Waterhole 129 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 10.0 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Killingworth 135 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 10.6 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Holmesville 138 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 11.0 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
West Wallsend 140 km 1:24 1 h 24 min 11.0 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Cameron Park 142 km 1:26 1 h 26 min 11.3 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Seahampton 144 km 1:27 1 h 27 min 11.4 L
M15 13 km, 07 min
Loxford 157 km 1:34 1 h 34 min 12.5 L
M15 10 km, 05 min
Allandale 167 km 1:40 1 h 40 min 12.9 L
M15 12 km, 06 min
Branxton 179 km 1:46 1 h 46 min 14.2 L
M15 A15 21 km, 14 min
Singleton 200 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 15.9 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Darlington 202 km 2:02 2 h 02 min 16.1 L
A15 17 km, 12 min
Ravensworth 219 km 2:15 2 h 15 min 17.4 L
A15 4 km, 02 min
Newdell Junction 223 km 2:17 2 h 17 min 17.8 L
A15 18 km, 13 min
Muswellbrook 241 km 2:31 2 h 31 min 18.2 L
A15 18 km, 14 min
Aberdeen 260 km 2:46 2 h 46 min 20.4 L
A15 13 km, 09 min
Scone 273 km 2:55 2 h 55 min 21.2 L
A15 9 km, 06 min
Parkville 282 km 3:02 3 h 02 min 22.5 L
A15 8 km, 05 min
Wingen 290 km 3:07 3 h 07 min 22.6 L
A15 18 km, 12 min
Blandford 308 km 3:19 3 h 19 min 24.6 L
A15 6 km, 05 min
Murrurundi 314 km 3:24 3 h 24 min 24.7 L
A15 18 km, 12 min
Willow Tree 332 km 3:37 3 h 37 min 26.5 L
A15 B51 15 km, 10 min
Quirindi 347 km 3:48 3 h 48 min 27.0 L
B51 26 km, 17 min
Werris Creek 373 km 4:06 4 h 06 min 28.8 L
B51 25 km, 16 min
Breeza 397 km 4:22 4 h 22 min 30.8 L
B51 14 km, 09 min
Curlewis 411 km 4:31 4 h 31 min 32.8 L
B51 27 km, 19 min
Gunnedah 438 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 33.0 L
B51 37 km, 27 min
Boggabri 475 km 5:18 5 h 18 min 37.1 L
B51 12 km, 08 min
Baan Baa 487 km 5:27 5 h 27 min 38.9 L
B51 32 km, 22 min
Narrabri 519 km 5:49 5 h 49 min 39.0 L
A39 31 km, 21 min
Edgeroi 550 km 6:11 6 h 11 min 43.9 L
A39 24 km, 16 min
Bellata 573 km 6:27 6 h 27 min 45.7 L
A39 21 km, 14 min
Gurley 594 km 6:41 6 h 41 min 47.2 L
A39 55 km, 39 min
Moree 649 km 7:21 7 h 21 min 48.5 L
A39 73 km, 53 min
Boggabilla 722 km 8:14 8 h 14 min 55.7 L
A39 35 km, 25 min
Goondiwindi 758 km 8:39 8 h 39 min 59.8 L
A5 88 km, 58 min
Moonie 845 km 9:38 9 h 38 min 67.6 L
A5 47 km, 31 min
The Gums 892 km 10:09 10 h 09 min 71.3 L
A5 33 km, 22 min
Condamine 925 km 10:32 10 h 32 min 71.5 L
A5 46 km, 32 min
Miles 971 km 11:04 11 h 04 min 76.5 L
A5 84 km, 57 min
Wandoan 1,055 km 12:01 12 h 01 min 82.0 L
A5 60 km, 40 min
Taroom 1,115 km 12:42 12 h 42 min 87.3 L
A5 139 km, 1 h 33 min
Banana 1,253 km 14:15 14 h 15 min 100.1 L
A5 37 km, 24 min
Wowan 1,290 km 14:40 14 h 40 min 100.4 L
A5 43 km, 29 min
Dululu 1,333 km 15:09 15 h 09 min 106.6 L
A3 31 km, 22 min
Mount Morgan 1,365 km 15:31 15 h 31 min 108.6 L
A3 19 km, 16 min
Bouldercombe 1,384 km 15:48 15 h 48 min 110.1 L
A3 20 km, 14 min
Rockhampton 1,404 km 16:03 16 h 03 min 112.1 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Sydney to Rockhampton?

Fuel cost: 128 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,404 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8.00 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.14 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Sydney to Rockhampton?

Driving time: 16 h 4 min

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

  • 149 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 21 min
  • 11 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 6 min
  • 953 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 10 h 35 min
  • 225 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 48 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
  • 36 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 35 min
  • 21 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 25 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 7 min

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

How far is Sydney to Rockhampton by land?

The distance between Sydney and Rockhampton is 1,404 km by road including 173 km on motorways.

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

How far is Sydney to Rockhampton by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Rockhampton is 1,167 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 Sydney and Rockhampton respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Sydney from Rockhampton by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 27 min to cover the distance of 1,167 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 18 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 Sydney to Rockhampton?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 51 min to cover the distance of 1,167 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 33 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 Sydney and Rockhampton?

The halfway point between Sydney and Rockhampton is Boggabilla. It is located about 20 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Boggabilla to Sydney is 722 km and driving will take about 8 h 14 min. The road between Boggabilla and Rockhampton has length 682 km and will take approximately 7 h 49 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Moree is in 649 km from Sydney and 755 km from Rockhampton
  • Goondiwindi is in 758 km from Sydney and 646 km from Rockhampton
  • Gurley is in 594 km from Sydney and 810 km from Rockhampton

Where is Sydney in relation to Rockhampton?

Sydney is located 1,167 km south of Rockhampton.

Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.85482, longitude 151.21645.

Rockhampton has geographic coordinates: latitude -23.37825, longitude 150.51344.

Which highway goes from Sydney to Rockhampton?

The route from Sydney to Rockhampton follows A5, A39, B51, A15, M1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A3: 63 km
  • M15: 39 km
  • A1: 20 km
  • 25: 13 km
  • 85: 3 km
  • B56: 2 km
  • A2: 1 km
  • A38: 1 km
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