Distance between Adelaide and Tamworth
The distance from Adelaide to Tamworth is 1,476 kilometers by road including 70 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 56 minutes and goes through Murray Bridge, Dubbo, Glen Osmond, Stirling, Bridgewater, Littlehampton and Nairne.
Shortest distance by air | 1,226 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,476 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 16 h 56 min |
Fuel amount | 118.1 L |
Fuel cost | 223.2 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Adelaide | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A1 5 km, 05 min
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Glen Osmond | 5 km | 05 min | 0.4 L | |
A1 M1 10 km, 06 min
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Stirling | 16 km | 12 min | 1.2 L | |
M1 5 km, 02 min
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Bridgewater | 20 km | 14 min | 1.4 L | |
M1 17 km, 09 min
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Littlehampton | 37 km | 24 min | 2.5 L | |
M1 36 km, 19 min
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Murray Bridge | 73 km | 44 min | 5.5 L | |
M1 A1 32 km, 21 min
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Tailem Bend | 106 km | 1 h 05 min | 6.5 L | |
B12 88 km, 59 min
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Lameroo | 194 km | 2 h 05 min | 13.9 L | |
B12 B64 969 km, 11 h 11 min
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Dubbo | 1,163 km | 13 h 16 min | 90.8 L | |
A39 B84 313 km, 3 h 39 min
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Tamworth | 1,476 km | 16 h 55 min | 118.1 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Adelaide to Tamworth?
Fuel cost: 223.2 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,476 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Adelaide to Tamworth?
Driving time: 16 h 56 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 60 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 32 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 5 min
- 1,174 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 13 h 2 min
- 176 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 11 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 28 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 35 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Adelaide to Tamworth by land?
The distance between Adelaide and Tamworth is 1,476 km by road including 70 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Adelaide and Tamworth respectively.
How far is Adelaide to Tamworth by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Adelaide and Tamworth is 1,226 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 Tamworth respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Adelaide from Tamworth by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 31 min to cover the distance of 1,226 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 34 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 Tamworth?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 6 min to cover the distance of 1,226 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 50 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 Tamworth?
The halfway point between Adelaide and Tamworth is Goolgowi. It is located about 24 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Goolgowi to Adelaide is 762 km and driving will take about 8 h 31 min. The road between Goolgowi and Tamworth has length 714 km and will take approximately 8 h 24 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Adelaide in relation to Tamworth?
Adelaide is located 1,226 km south-west of Tamworth.
Adelaide has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.92743, longitude 138.5999.
Tamworth has geographic coordinates: latitude -31.09007, longitude 150.92902.
Which highway goes from Adelaide to Tamworth?
The route from Adelaide to Tamworth follows B12, B64, A39, A20.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- B84: 100 km
- M1: 69 km
- MR 694: 49 km
- 25: 41 km
- A1: 25 km
- B55: 10 km
- B57: 7 km
- A8: 3 km
- B56: 3 km
- B75: 2 km
- B400: 2 km