Distance between Brisbane and Melbourne Airport
The distance from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport is 1,749 kilometers by road including 1,635 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 43 minutes and goes through Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Wodonga and Wangaratta.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,369 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,749 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 16 h 43 min |
| Fuel amount | 139.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 233.7 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Brisbane | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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M3 25 km, 15 min
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| Daisy Hill | 25 km | 15 min | 1.8 L | |
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M1 15 km, 08 min
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| Yatala | 39 km | 24 min | 2.7 L | |
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M1 23 km, 12 min
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| Pacific Pines | 62 km | 36 min | 4.8 L | |
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M1 37 km, 22 min
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| Tweed Heads West | 99 km | 58 min | 7.8 L | |
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M1 2 km, 01 min
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| Tweed Heads | 101 km | 1 h 00 min | 8.1 L | |
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M1 284 km, 2 h 48 min
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| Coffs Harbour | 385 km | 3 h 48 min | 30.3 L | |
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A1 M31 1,060 km, 10 h 02 min
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| Wodonga | 1,445 km | 13 h 51 min | 115.4 L | |
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M31 69 km, 37 min
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| Wangaratta | 1,514 km | 14 h 29 min | 120.8 L | |
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M31 242 km, 2 h 16 min
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| Melbourne Airport | 1,755 km | 16 h 45 min | 140.0 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport?
Fuel cost: 233.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,749 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.67 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport?
Driving time: 16 h 43 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,419 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 12 h 54 min
- 186 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 51 min
- 44 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 29 min
- 45 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 33 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 28 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 18 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 6 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Brisbane to Melbourne Airport by land?
The distance between Brisbane and Melbourne Airport is 1,749 km by road including 1,635 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Brisbane and Melbourne Airport respectively.
How far is Brisbane to Melbourne Airport by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Brisbane and Melbourne Airport is 1,369 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 Brisbane and Melbourne Airport respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Brisbane from Melbourne Airport by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 42 min to cover the distance of 1,369 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 13 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 Brisbane to Melbourne Airport?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 42 min to cover the distance of 1,369 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 31 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 Brisbane and Melbourne Airport?
The halfway point between Brisbane and Melbourne Airport is Brooklyn. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Brooklyn to Brisbane is 872 km and driving will take about 8 h 24 min. The road between Brooklyn and Melbourne Airport has length 877 km and will take approximately 8 h 18 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Brisbane in relation to Melbourne Airport?
Brisbane is located 1,369 km north-east of Melbourne Airport.
Brisbane has geographic coordinates: latitude -27.46897, longitude 153.0235.
Melbourne Airport has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.67646, longitude 144.83654.
Which highway goes from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport?
The route from Brisbane to Melbourne Airport follows M31, M1, A1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A28: 31 km
- M3: 16 km
- B400: 15 km
- M80: 7 km
- M2: 5 km
- A43: 4 km
- 39: 2 km
- A40: 1 km
