Distance between Balmain and Byron Bay
The distance from Balmain to Byron Bay is 757 kilometers by road including 600 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 34 minutes and goes through Coffs Harbour, Rozelle, Drummoyne, Huntleys Point, Hunters Hill, Gladesville and East Ryde.
Shortest distance by air | 624 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 757 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 11 h 34 min |
Fuel amount | 60.6 L |
Fuel cost | 99.3 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Balmain | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
1 km, 02 min
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Rozelle | 1 km | 02 min | 0.1 L | |
A40 2 km, 03 min
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Drummoyne | 3 km | 05 min | 0.2 L | |
A40 2 km, 01 min
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Huntleys Point | 5 km | 07 min | 0.4 L | |
2 km, 02 min
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Hunters Hill | 7 km | 09 min | 0.4 L | |
2 km, 02 min
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East Ryde | 9 km | 12 min | 0.7 L | |
2 km, 01 min
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North Ryde | 11 km | 14 min | 0.8 L | |
A3 2 km, 01 min
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Macquarie Park | 13 km | 16 min | 1.0 L | |
A3 M1 512 km, 6 h 36 min
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Coffs Harbour | 525 km | 6 h 53 min | 41.6 L | |
A1 M1 235 km, 4 h 46 min
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Byron Bay | 760 km | 11 h 39 min | 60.3 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Balmain to Byron Bay?
Fuel cost: 99.3 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 757 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.64 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Balmain to Byron Bay?
Driving time: 11 h 34 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 526 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 4 h 46 min
- 65 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 39 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 min
- 23 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 17 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 7 min
- 23 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 22 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
- 105 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 5 h 14 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Balmain to Byron Bay by land?
The distance between Balmain and Byron Bay is 757 km by road including 600 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Balmain and Byron Bay respectively.
How far is Balmain to Byron Bay by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Balmain and Byron Bay is 624 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 Balmain and Byron Bay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Balmain from Byron Bay by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 46 min to cover the distance of 624 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 50 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 Balmain to Byron Bay?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 36 min to cover the distance of 624 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 58 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 Balmain and Byron Bay?
The halfway point between Balmain and Byron Bay is Sovereign Hills. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Sovereign Hills to Balmain is 375 km and driving will take about 5 h 2 min. The road between Sovereign Hills and Byron Bay has length 382 km and will take approximately 6 h 31 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Balmain in relation to Byron Bay?
Balmain is located 624 km south-west of Byron Bay.
Balmain has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.85841, longitude 151.18073.
Byron Bay has geographic coordinates: latitude -28.64833, longitude 153.61778.
Which highway goes from Balmain to Byron Bay?
The route from Balmain to Byron Bay follows M1, A1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 30: 6 km
- A3: 5 km
- A43: 4 km
- A40: 3 km