Distance between Gold Coast and Ballarat
The distance from Gold Coast to Ballarat is 1,768 kilometers by road including 1,526 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 23 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Wodonga and Wangaratta.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,387 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,768 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 23 h 8 min |
| Fuel amount | 141.4 L |
| Fuel cost | 227.7 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Gold Coast | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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3 4 km, 07 min
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| Broadbeach Waters | 4 km | 07 min | 0.1 L | |
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3 10 km, 13 min
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| Burleigh Heads | 14 km | 20 min | 1.0 L | |
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80 M1 12 km, 08 min
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| Tweed Heads West | 25 km | 28 min | 1.9 L | |
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M1 2 km, 01 min
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| Tweed Heads | 28 km | 30 min | 2.2 L | |
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M1 2 km, 01 min
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| Tweed Heads South | 30 km | 31 min | 2.2 L | |
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M1 282 km, 4 h 40 min
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| Coffs Harbour | 311 km | 5 h 12 min | 24.4 L | |
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A1 M31 1,058 km, 11 h 37 min
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| Wodonga | 1,369 km | 16 h 49 min | 109.3 L | |
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M31 69 km, 1 h 08 min
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| Wangaratta | 1,438 km | 17 h 57 min | 114.8 L | |
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M31 332 km, 5 h 11 min
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| Ballarat | 1,771 km | 23 h 09 min | 141.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Gold Coast to Ballarat?
Fuel cost: 227.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,768 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.61 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Gold Coast to Ballarat?
Driving time: 23 h 8 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 1,369 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 12 h 26 min
- 132 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 19 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 9 min
- 50 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 37 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 23 min
- 17 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 16 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 158 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 7 h 53 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Gold Coast to Ballarat by land?
The distance between Gold Coast and Ballarat is 1,768 km by road including 1,526 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Gold Coast and Ballarat respectively.
How far is Gold Coast to Ballarat by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Gold Coast and Ballarat is 1,387 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 Gold Coast and Ballarat respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Gold Coast from Ballarat by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 44 min to cover the distance of 1,387 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 6 h 18 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 Gold Coast to Ballarat?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 46 min to cover the distance of 1,387 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 36 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 Gold Coast and Ballarat?
The halfway point between Gold Coast and Ballarat is Menangle. It is located about 6 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Menangle to Gold Coast is 878 km and driving will take about 12 h 13 min. The road between Menangle and Ballarat has length 889 km and will take approximately 10 h 54 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Gold Coast in relation to Ballarat?
Gold Coast is located 1,387 km north-east of Ballarat.
Gold Coast has geographic coordinates: latitude -28.00237, longitude 153.4146.
Ballarat has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.56226, longitude 143.86071.
Which highway goes from Gold Coast to Ballarat?
The route from Gold Coast to Ballarat follows M31, M1, A1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M8: 78 km
- A28: 22 km
- M80: 14 km
- B400: 14 km
- 55: 13 km
- 3: 8 km
- 8: 6 km
- A43: 4 km
- M2: 3 km
- C805: 3 km
- A40: 1 km