Distance between Gold Coast and Newcastle
The distance from Gold Coast to Newcastle is 695 kilometers by road including 573 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 40 minutes and goes through Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Broadbeach Waters, Burleigh Heads, Tweed Heads West, Tweed Heads South and Chinderah.
Shortest distance by air | 570 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 695 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 9 h 40 min |
Fuel amount | 55.6 L |
Fuel cost | 91.2 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Gold Coast | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
3 4 km, 07 min
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Broadbeach Waters | 4 km | 07 min | 0.1 L | |
3 10 km, 13 min
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Burleigh Heads | 14 km | 20 min | 1.0 L | |
80 M1 12 km, 08 min
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Tweed Heads West | 25 km | 28 min | 1.9 L | |
M1 2 km, 01 min
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Tweed Heads | 28 km | 30 min | 2.2 L | |
M1 2 km, 01 min
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Tweed Heads South | 30 km | 31 min | 2.2 L | |
M1 8 km, 05 min
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Chinderah | 37 km | 36 min | 2.6 L | |
M1 26 km, 14 min
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Crabbes Creek | 63 km | 51 min | 4.9 L | |
M1 248 km, 4 h 20 min
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Coffs Harbour | 311 km | 5 h 11 min | 24.4 L | |
A1 385 km, 4 h 28 min
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Newcastle | 696 km | 9 h 40 min | 55.6 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Gold Coast to Newcastle?
Fuel cost: 91.2 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 695 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 Gold Coast to Newcastle?
Driving time: 9 h 40 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 460 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 4 h 10 min
- 104 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 2 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 min
- 35 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 26 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 2 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 13 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
- 73 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 3 h 38 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Gold Coast to Newcastle by land?
The distance between Gold Coast and Newcastle is 695 km by road including 573 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 Newcastle respectively.
How far is Gold Coast to Newcastle by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Gold Coast and Newcastle is 570 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 Newcastle respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Gold Coast from Newcastle by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 42 min to cover the distance of 570 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 35 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 Newcastle?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 22 min to cover the distance of 570 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 42 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 Newcastle?
The halfway point between Gold Coast and Newcastle is Urunga. It is located about 7 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Urunga to Gold Coast is 340 km and driving will take about 5 h 34 min. The road between Urunga and Newcastle has length 355 km and will take approximately 4 h 6 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Gold Coast in relation to Newcastle?
Gold Coast is located 570 km north-east of Newcastle.
Gold Coast has geographic coordinates: latitude -28.00237, longitude 153.4146.
Newcastle has geographic coordinates: latitude -32.92729, longitude 151.78125.
Which highway goes from Gold Coast to Newcastle?
The route from Gold Coast to Newcastle follows M1, A1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A43: 14 km
- 3: 8 km