Distance between Gold Coast and Darwin

The distance from Gold Coast to Darwin is 3,477 kilometers by road including 117 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 38 hours and 57 minutes and goes through Mount Isa, Molendinar, Pacific Pines, Ormeau, Yatala, Heathwood and Ellen Grove.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 2,912 km ✈️
Car route length 3,477 km 🚗
Driving time 38 h 57 min
Fuel amount 278.2 L
Fuel cost 484 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Gold Coast 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
3 4 6 km, 04 min
Molendinar 6 km 0:04 04 min 0.4 L
4 10 8 km, 05 min
Pacific Pines 14 km 0:10 10 min 0.9 L
M1 20 km, 11 min
Ormeau 34 km 0:21 21 min 2.6 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
Yatala 39 km 0:23 23 min 2.9 L
M1 M6 28 km, 16 min
Heathwood 67 km 0:40 40 min 5.3 L
M2 5 km, 03 min
Ellen Grove 72 km 0:43 43 min 5.7 L
M2 26 km, 16 min
Blacksoil 99 km 0:59 59 min 7.7 L
A2 1,776 km, 20 h 01 min
Mount Isa 1,874 km 21:01 21 h 01 min 149.0 L
A2 1 1,603 km, 17 h 56 min
Darwin 3,477 km 38:57 38 h 57 min 278.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Gold Coast 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
3 4 6 km, 04 min
Molendinar 6 km 0:04 04 min 0.4 L
4 10 8 km, 05 min
Pacific Pines 14 km 0:10 10 min 0.9 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Pimpama 24 km 0:15 15 min 1.6 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Ormeau 34 km 0:21 21 min 2.6 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
Yatala 39 km 0:23 23 min 2.9 L
M1 M6 28 km, 16 min
Heathwood 67 km 0:40 40 min 5.3 L
M2 5 km, 03 min
Ellen Grove 72 km 0:43 43 min 5.7 L
M2 26 km, 16 min
Blacksoil 99 km 0:59 59 min 7.7 L
A2 7 km, 04 min
Mount Marrow 106 km 1:04 1 h 04 min 8.3 L
A2 3 km, 02 min
Marburg 110 km 1:07 1 h 07 min 8.7 L
A2 6 km, 03 min
Minden 115 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 9.1 L
A2 8 km, 05 min
Hatton Vale 123 km 1:16 1 h 16 min 9.7 L
A2 5 km, 03 min
Plainland 128 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 10.0 L
A2 15 km, 10 min
Gatton 143 km 1:29 1 h 29 min 11.2 L
A2 14 km, 09 min
Helidon 157 km 1:39 1 h 39 min 12.3 L
A2 26 km, 16 min
Cranley 183 km 1:55 1 h 55 min 14.4 L
A2 8 km, 05 min
Charlton 191 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 15.3 L
A2 17 km, 11 min
Oakey 208 km 2:12 2 h 12 min 16.4 L
A2 27 km, 18 min
Jondaryan 235 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 17.0 L
A2 27 km, 18 min
Dalby 262 km 2:49 2 h 49 min 20.7 L
A2 25 km, 17 min
Macalister 288 km 3:06 3 h 06 min 23.0 L
A2 20 km, 13 min
Warra 308 km 3:20 3 h 20 min 24.6 L
A2 9 km, 06 min
Brigalow 317 km 3:26 3 h 26 min 24.7 L
A2 26 km, 17 min
Chinchilla 343 km 3:44 3 h 44 min 26.1 L
A2 49 km, 33 min
Miles 392 km 4:18 4 h 18 min 30.0 L
A2 60 km, 41 min
Yuleba 452 km 4:59 4 h 59 min 34.7 L
A2 41 km, 27 min
Wallumbilla 493 km 5:26 5 h 26 min 39.1 L
A2 37 km, 25 min
Roma 530 km 5:52 5 h 52 min 42.2 L
A2 41 km, 27 min
Muckadilla 571 km 6:20 6 h 20 min 45.7 L
A2 28 km, 19 min
Amby 599 km 6:39 6 h 39 min 47.2 L
A2 18 km, 13 min
Mitchell 617 km 6:52 6 h 52 min 49.0 L
A2 45 km, 30 min
Mungallala 662 km 7:23 7 h 23 min 52.9 L
A2 43 km, 29 min
Morven 705 km 7:52 7 h 52 min 56.1 L
A2 108 km, 1 h 12 min
Augathella 813 km 9:05 9 h 05 min 63.6 L
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Tambo 918 km 10:15 10 h 15 min 73.0 L
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
Blackall 1,024 km 11:27 11 h 27 min 81.1 L
A2 100 km, 1 h 07 min
Barcaldine 1,124 km 12:34 12 h 34 min 89.4 L
A2 80 km, 53 min
Ilfracombe 1,204 km 13:28 13 h 28 min 96.2 L
A2 26 km, 17 min
Longreach 1,230 km 13:46 13 h 46 min 98.1 L
A2 179 km, 2 h 00 min
Winton 1,408 km 15:46 15 h 46 min 112.1 L
A2 165 km, 1 h 50 min
Kynuna 1,573 km 17:36 17 h 36 min 125.8 L
A2 75 km, 50 min
McKinlay 1,649 km 18:27 18 h 27 min 131.1 L
A2 112 km, 1 h 15 min
Cloncurry 1,760 km 19:42 19 h 42 min 140.3 L
A2 83 67 km, 45 min
Mary Kathleen 1,827 km 20:28 20 h 28 min 145.5 L
83 47 km, 32 min
Mount Isa 1,874 km 21:00 21 h 00 min 149.0 L
A2 192 km, 2 h 09 min
Camooweal 2,067 km 23:10 23 h 10 min 165.3 L
A2 66 69 km, 46 min
Avon Downs 2,136 km 23:56 23 h 56 min 170.8 L
66 191 km, 2 h 07 min
Barkly Homestead 2,327 km 26:03 26 h 03 min 186.0 L
66 87 415 km, 4 h 37 min
Elliott 2,741 km 30:41 30 h 41 min 219.0 L
87 239 km, 2 h 40 min
Larrimah 2,980 km 33:21 33 h 21 min 238.4 L
1 75 km, 50 min
Mataranka 3,055 km 34:12 34 h 12 min 244.3 L
1 108 km, 1 h 12 min
Katherine 3,163 km 35:24 35 h 24 min 252.7 L
1 94 km, 1 h 03 min
Pine Creek 3,257 km 36:28 36 h 28 min 259.8 L
1 108 km, 1 h 12 min
Adelaide River 3,365 km 37:40 37 h 40 min 269.1 L
1 66 km, 44 min
Livingstone 3,431 km 38:25 38 h 25 min 274.2 L
1 5 km, 03 min
Noonamah 3,436 km 38:28 38 h 28 min 274.8 L
1 6 km, 03 min
Humpty Doo 3,442 km 38:32 38 h 32 min 275.1 L
1 9 km, 06 min
Howard Springs 3,451 km 38:38 38 h 38 min 275.9 L
1 4 km, 02 min
Palmerston Indigenous Village 3,455 km 38:41 38 h 41 min 276.3 L
1 2 km, 01 min
Yarrawonga 3,458 km 38:43 38 h 43 min 276.6 L
1 A15 17 km, 11 min
Woolner 3,474 km 38:54 38 h 54 min 277.8 L
A15 3 km, 02 min
Darwin 3,477 km 38:56 38 h 56 min 278.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Gold Coast to Darwin?

Fuel cost: 484 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,477 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Gold Coast to Darwin?

Driving time: 38 h 57 min

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

  • 32 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 17 min
  • 67 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 39 min
  • 3,219 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 35 h 46 min
  • 102 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 16 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 7 min
  • 41 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 40 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 9 min

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

How far is Gold Coast to Darwin by land?

The distance between Gold Coast and Darwin is 3,477 km by road including 117 km on motorways.

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

How far is Gold Coast to Darwin by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Gold Coast and Darwin is 2,912 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 Gold Coast and Darwin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Gold Coast from Darwin by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 38 min to cover the distance of 2,912 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 13 h 14 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 Gold Coast to Darwin?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 12 h 8 min to cover the distance of 2,912 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 h 52 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 Gold Coast and Darwin?

The halfway point between Gold Coast and Darwin is Cloncurry. It is located about 22 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Cloncurry to Gold Coast is 1,760 km and driving will take about 19 h 42 min. The road between Cloncurry and Darwin has length 1,716 km and will take approximately 19 h 15 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Gold Coast in relation to Darwin?

Gold Coast is located 2,912 km south-east of Darwin.

Gold Coast has geographic coordinates: latitude -28.00237, longitude 153.4146.

Darwin has geographic coordinates: latitude -12.46044, longitude 130.84105.

Which highway goes from Gold Coast to Darwin?

The route from Gold Coast to Darwin follows A2, 1, 66, 87, 83.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M2: 36 km
  • M1: 34 km
  • A15: 17 km
  • M6: 16 km
  • 62: 6 km
  • 82: 5 km
  • 10: 4 km
  • 4: 3 km
  • A5: 1 km
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