Distance between Canberra Airport and Essendon
The distance from Canberra Airport to Essendon is 656 kilometers by road including 599 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 13 minutes and goes through Wodonga, Wangaratta, Pialligo, Campbell, North Canberra, Reid and Braddon.
| Shortest distance by air | 470 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 656 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 6 h 13 min |
| Fuel amount | 52.5 L |
| Fuel cost | 87.7 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| North Canberra | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A23 14 km, 13 min
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| Kaleen | 14 km | 13 min | 1.0 L | |
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A25 2 km, 01 min
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| Giralang | 16 km | 15 min | 1.3 L | |
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A25 30 km, 20 min
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| Murrumbateman | 46 km | 35 min | 3.0 L | |
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A25 20 km, 12 min
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| Yass | 66 km | 48 min | 4.7 L | |
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M31 61 km, 33 min
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| Jugiong | 128 km | 1 h 21 min | 9.9 L | |
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M31 35 km, 18 min
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| Gundagai | 162 km | 1 h 40 min | 12.5 L | |
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M31 186 km, 1 h 41 min
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| Wodonga | 349 km | 3 h 22 min | 27.7 L | |
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M31 69 km, 37 min
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| Wangaratta | 417 km | 3 h 59 min | 33.1 L | |
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M31 239 km, 2 h 14 min
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| Essendon | 657 km | 6 h 13 min | 52.5 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Canberra Airport to Essendon?
Fuel cost: 87.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 656 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 Canberra Airport to Essendon?
Driving time: 6 h 13 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 564 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 5 h 7 min
- 30 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 18 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 22 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 11 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 9 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Canberra Airport to Essendon by land?
The distance between Canberra Airport and Essendon is 656 km by road including 599 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Canberra Airport and Essendon respectively.
How far is Canberra Airport to Essendon by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Canberra Airport and Essendon is 470 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 Canberra Airport and Essendon respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Canberra Airport from Essendon by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 35 min to cover the distance of 470 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 8 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 Canberra Airport to Essendon?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 57 min to cover the distance of 470 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 14 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 Canberra Airport and Essendon?
The halfway point between Canberra Airport and Essendon is Table Top. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Table Top to Canberra Airport is 327 km and driving will take about 3 h 10 min. The road between Table Top and Essendon has length 329 km and will take approximately 3 h 2 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Canberra Airport in relation to Essendon?
Canberra Airport is located 470 km north-east of Essendon.
Canberra Airport has geographic coordinates: latitude -35.30444, longitude 149.19412.
Essendon has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.74984, longitude 144.91091.
Which highway goes from Canberra Airport to Essendon?
The route from Canberra Airport to Essendon follows M31.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A25: 53 km
- B400: 15 km
- M80: 7 km
- M2: 2 km
- A23: 2 km
- 37: 2 km
