Distance between Cooma and Sydney
The distance from Cooma to Sydney is 395 kilometers by road including 278 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 18 minutes and goes through Bredbo, Theodore, Richardson, Chisholm, Gilmore, Hume and Symonston.
Shortest distance by air | 325 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 395 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 18 min |
Fuel amount | 31.6 L |
Fuel cost | 51.9 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
-36.23563, 149.12642 | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
4 km, 03 min
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Cooma | 4 km | 03 min | 0.0 L | |
B23 33 km, 23 min
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Bredbo | 37 km | 26 min | 2.4 L | |
B23 56 km, 38 min
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Theodore | 94 km | 1 h 05 min | 7.4 L | |
A23 1 km, 00 min
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Richardson | 95 km | 1 h 06 min | 7.6 L | |
A23 0 km, 00 min
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Chisholm | 95 km | 1 h 06 min | 7.6 L | |
A23 2 km, 01 min
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Gilmore | 97 km | 1 h 08 min | 7.6 L | |
A23 5 km, 04 min
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Hume | 102 km | 1 h 12 min | 8.0 L | |
A23 3 km, 02 min
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Symonston | 106 km | 1 h 14 min | 8.4 L | |
A23 3 km, 02 min
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South Canberra | 109 km | 1 h 17 min | 8.5 L | |
M23 M31 286 km, 3 h 00 min
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Sydney | 395 km | 4 h 17 min | 31.5 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Cooma to Sydney?
Fuel cost: 51.9 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 395 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 Cooma to Sydney?
Driving time: 4 h 18 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 230 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 5 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 17 min
- 96 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 3 min
- 26 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 19 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 5 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 25 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Cooma to Sydney by land?
The distance between Cooma and Sydney is 395 km by road including 278 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Cooma and Sydney respectively.
How far is Cooma to Sydney by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cooma and Sydney is 325 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 Cooma and Sydney respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Cooma from Sydney by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 325 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 28 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 Cooma to Sydney?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 21 min to cover the distance of 325 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 32 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 Cooma and Sydney?
The halfway point between Cooma and Sydney is Goulburn. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Goulburn to Cooma is 202 km and driving will take about 2 h 10 min. The road between Goulburn and Sydney has length 193 km and will take approximately 2 h 8 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Cooma in relation to Sydney?
Cooma is located 325 km south-west of Sydney.
Cooma has geographic coordinates: latitude -36.23563, longitude 149.12642.
Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.86796, longitude 151.21005.
Which highway goes from Cooma to Sydney?
The route from Cooma to Sydney follows M31.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M23: 82 km
- B23: 73 km
- A23: 31 km
- M5: 16 km
- M8: 8 km
- M1: 2 km