Distance between Longreach and Karumba
The distance from Longreach to Karumba is 981 kilometers by road. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Winton, McKinlay, Cloncurry and Normanton.
Shortest distance by air | 751 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 981 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 14 h 9 min |
Fuel amount | 78.5 L |
Fuel cost | 128.7 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Longreach | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A2 179 km, 2 h 08 min
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Winton | 179 km | 2 h 08 min | 13.8 L | |
A2 165 km, 1 h 51 min
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Kynuna | 345 km | 4 h 00 min | 27.5 L | |
A2 75 km, 50 min
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McKinlay | 420 km | 4 h 50 min | 32.8 L | |
A2 110 km, 1 h 14 min
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Cloncurry | 529 km | 6 h 04 min | 42.0 L | |
A2 83 41 km, 28 min
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Quamby | 570 km | 6 h 33 min | 45.3 L | |
83 247 km, 5 h 39 min
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Stokes | 818 km | 12 h 13 min | 63.0 L | |
83 91 km, 1 h 01 min
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Normanton | 909 km | 13 h 14 min | 72.4 L | |
83 70 km, 53 min
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Karumba | 979 km | 14 h 07 min | 78.1 L | |
2 km, 01 min
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-17.48761, 140.84039 | 981 km | 14 h 09 min | 78.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Longreach to Karumba?
Fuel cost: 128.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 981 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 Longreach to Karumba?
Driving time: 14 h 9 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 873 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 9 h 41 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 9 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 13 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 81 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 4 h 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Longreach to Karumba by land?
The distance between Longreach and Karumba is 981 km by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Longreach and Karumba respectively.
How far is Longreach to Karumba by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Longreach and Karumba is 751 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 Longreach and Karumba respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Longreach from Karumba by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 56 min to cover the distance of 751 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 24 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 Longreach to Karumba?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 7 min to cover the distance of 751 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 34 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 Longreach and Karumba?
The halfway point between Longreach and Karumba is Cloncurry. It is located about 39 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Cloncurry to Longreach is 529 km and driving will take about 6 h 4 min. The road between Cloncurry and Karumba has length 451 km and will take approximately 8 h 4 min.
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Where is Longreach in relation to Karumba?
Longreach is located 751 km south-east of Karumba.
Longreach has geographic coordinates: latitude -23.43784, longitude 144.25869.
Karumba has geographic coordinates: latitude -17.48761, longitude 140.84039.
Which highway goes from Longreach to Karumba?
The route from Longreach to Karumba follows A2, 83.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 62: 5 km
- 1: 2 km
- 84: 1 km