Distance between Geelong and Townsville
The distance from Geelong to Townsville is 2,664 kilometers by road including 214 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 30 hours and 3 minutes and goes through Dubbo, Charters Towers, Geelong West, Drumcondra, North Geelong, Norlane and Corio.
Shortest distance by air | 2,115 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 2,664 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 30 h 3 min |
Fuel amount | 213.1 L |
Fuel cost | 358 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Geelong | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
C123 1 km, 01 min
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Geelong West | 1 km | 01 min | 0.1 L | |
A10 2 km, 02 min
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North Geelong | 4 km | 03 min | 0.2 L | |
A10 3 km, 02 min
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Norlane | 7 km | 05 min | 0.4 L | |
A10 3 km, 02 min
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Corio | 10 km | 08 min | 0.6 L | |
A10 7 km, 04 min
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Lara | 17 km | 12 min | 1.0 L | |
M1 21 km, 12 min
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Werribee | 39 km | 25 min | 2.4 L | |
M1 A39 836 km, 9 h 24 min
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Dubbo | 875 km | 9 h 50 min | 68.5 L | |
A39 A7 1,657 km, 18 h 42 min
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Charters Towers | 2,532 km | 28 h 32 min | 201.2 L | |
A6 132 km, 1 h 31 min
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Townsville | 2,664 km | 30 h 03 min | 212.9 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Geelong to Townsville?
Fuel cost: 358 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,664 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.68 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Geelong to Townsville?
Driving time: 30 h 3 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 125 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 8 min
- 89 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 53 min
- 2,121 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 23 h 33 min
- 264 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 h 17 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 9 min
- 21 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 20 min
- 34 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 40 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Geelong to Townsville by land?
The distance between Geelong and Townsville is 2,664 km by road including 214 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Geelong and Townsville respectively.
How far is Geelong to Townsville by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Geelong and Townsville is 2,115 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 Geelong and Townsville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Geelong from Townsville by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 38 min to cover the distance of 2,115 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 36 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 Geelong to Townsville?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 48 min to cover the distance of 2,115 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 10 h 4 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 Geelong and Townsville?
The halfway point between Geelong and Townsville is Hebel. It is located about 33 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hebel to Geelong is 1,299 km and driving will take about 14 h 38 min. The road between Hebel and Townsville has length 1,365 km and will take approximately 15 h 25 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Geelong in relation to Townsville?
Geelong is located 2,115 km south of Townsville.
Geelong has geographic coordinates: latitude -38.14928, longitude 144.35982.
Townsville has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.25694, longitude 146.82395.
Which highway goes from Geelong to Townsville?
The route from Geelong to Townsville follows A7, A39, B55, A55, A6.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M31: 88 km
- M39: 58 km
- M1: 42 km
- B64: 37 km
- C363: 32 km
- M80: 23 km
- C371: 20 km
- C391: 19 km
- B94: 18 km
- B76: 14 km
- A10: 12 km
- C361: 6 km
- A2: 6 km
- 40: 3 km
- 49: 2 km
- A4: 2 km