Distance between Gladstone and Sydney
The distance from Gladstone to Sydney is 1,431 kilometers by road including 395 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 12 minutes and goes through Mildura, Wagga Wagga, Georgetown, Spalding, Burra, Morgan and Monash.
Shortest distance by air | 1,193 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,431 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 17 h 12 min |
Fuel amount | 114.5 L |
Fuel cost | 187.7 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Gladstone | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
B82 12 km, 08 min
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Georgetown | 12 km | 08 min | 0.1 L | |
B82 B64 33 km, 23 min
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Spalding | 44 km | 32 min | 2.6 L | |
B64 38 km, 28 min
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Burra | 82 km | 1 h 01 min | 5.1 L | |
B64 58 km, 45 min
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Morgan | 140 km | 1 h 46 min | 8.1 L | |
B64 120 km, 1 h 23 min
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Monash | 260 km | 3 h 10 min | 19.7 L | |
A20 22 km, 15 min
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Renmark | 282 km | 3 h 26 min | 22.3 L | |
A20 134 km, 1 h 54 min
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Mildura | 416 km | 5 h 20 min | 32.7 L | |
A20 559 km, 7 h 00 min
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Wagga Wagga | 975 km | 12 h 21 min | 77.8 L | |
A20 M31 456 km, 4 h 50 min
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Sydney | 1,431 km | 17 h 12 min | 114.4 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Gladstone to Sydney?
Fuel cost: 187.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,431 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 Gladstone to Sydney?
Driving time: 17 h 12 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 362 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 17 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 10 min
- 904 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 10 h 2 min
- 67 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 50 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 28 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 25 km/h = 1 min
- 45 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 h 13 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Gladstone to Sydney by land?
The distance between Gladstone and Sydney is 1,431 km by road including 395 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Gladstone and Sydney respectively.
How far is Gladstone to Sydney by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Gladstone and Sydney is 1,193 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 Gladstone and Sydney respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Gladstone from Sydney by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 29 min to cover the distance of 1,193 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 25 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 Gladstone to Sydney?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 58 min to cover the distance of 1,193 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 40 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 Gladstone and Sydney?
The halfway point between Gladstone and Sydney is Hay South. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hay South to Gladstone is 712 km and driving will take about 8 h 46 min. The road between Hay South and Sydney has length 719 km and will take approximately 8 h 25 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Gladstone in relation to Sydney?
Gladstone is located 1,193 km west of Sydney.
Gladstone has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.26822, longitude 138.35364.
Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.86796, longitude 151.21005.
Which highway goes from Gladstone to Sydney?
The route from Gladstone to Sydney follows A20, M31, B64.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- B82: 22 km
- M5: 16 km
- M8: 8 km
- A32: 5 km
- B80: 4 km
- A41: 3 km
- M1: 2 km