Distance between Lucas Heights and Newcastle

The distance from Lucas Heights to Newcastle is 182 kilometers by road including 119 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 1 minute and goes through Barden Ridge, Menai, Illawong, Alfords Point, Padstow Heights, Padstow and Bankstown.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Lucas Heights 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A6 2 km, 03 min
Barden Ridge 2 km 0:03 03 min 0.1 L
A6 4 km, 02 min
Menai 6 km 0:05 05 min 0.3 L
A6 3 km, 02 min
Illawong 9 km 0:08 08 min 0.7 L
A6 1 km, 00 min
Alfords Point 10 km 0:08 08 min 0.8 L
A6 1 km, 00 min
Padstow Heights 11 km 0:09 09 min 0.8 L
A6 3 km, 02 min
Padstow 13 km 0:11 11 min 0.9 L
A6 4 km, 03 min
Bankstown 17 km 0:14 14 min 1.2 L
A6 2 km, 02 min
Yagoona 19 km 0:16 16 min 1.5 L
A6 M1 163 km, 1 h 44 min
Newcastle 182 km 2:01 2 h 01 min 14.4 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Lucas Heights 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A6 2 km, 03 min
Barden Ridge 2 km 0:03 03 min 0.1 L
A6 4 km, 02 min
Menai 6 km 0:05 05 min 0.3 L
A6 3 km, 02 min
Illawong 9 km 0:08 08 min 0.7 L
A6 1 km, 00 min
Alfords Point 10 km 0:08 08 min 0.8 L
A6 1 km, 00 min
Padstow Heights 11 km 0:09 09 min 0.8 L
A6 3 km, 02 min
Padstow 13 km 0:11 11 min 0.9 L
A6 4 km, 03 min
Bankstown 17 km 0:14 14 min 1.2 L
A6 2 km, 02 min
Yagoona 19 km 0:16 16 min 1.5 L
A6 1 km, 00 min
Potts Hill 20 km 0:17 17 min 1.6 L
A6 1 km, 00 min
Regents Park 21 km 0:18 18 min 1.6 L
A6 1 km, 00 min
Berala 22 km 0:18 18 min 1.7 L
A6 2 km, 01 min
Lidcombe 23 km 0:20 20 min 1.8 L
A6 2 km, 01 min
Auburn 25 km 0:21 21 min 2.0 L
A6 4 km, 03 min
Rydalmere 29 km 0:24 24 min 2.2 L
A6 1 km, 01 min
Ermington 30 km 0:25 25 min 2.4 L
A6 0 km, 00 min
Dundas 31 km 0:26 26 min 2.5 L
A6 1 km, 00 min
Dundas Valley 32 km 0:26 26 min 2.5 L
A6 3 km, 02 min
Carlingford 35 km 0:29 29 min 2.6 L
A28 3 km, 02 min
West Pennant Hills 38 km 0:32 32 min 3.0 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Pennant Hills 40 km 0:34 34 min 3.1 L
A28 2 km, 02 min
Thornleigh 42 km 0:36 36 min 3.3 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Normanhurst 44 km 0:38 38 min 3.5 L
A28 3 km, 02 min
Wahroonga 47 km 0:40 40 min 3.6 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Asquith 49 km 0:41 41 min 3.9 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount Colah 52 km 0:43 43 min 4.0 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount Kuring-Gai 55 km 0:44 44 min 4.4 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Berowra 57 km 0:45 45 min 4.4 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Brooklyn 64 km 0:49 49 min 4.7 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Mooney Mooney 69 km 0:52 52 min 5.4 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Bar Point 74 km 0:54 54 min 5.6 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Mount White 80 km 0:58 58 min 6.2 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Calga 83 km 0:59 59 min 6.6 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Mooney Mooney Creek 84 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 6.6 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Somersby 94 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 6.9 L
M1 9 km, 04 min
Ourimbah 103 km 1:11 1 h 11 min 8.2 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Palmdale 106 km 1:12 1 h 12 min 8.3 L
M1 4 km, 01 min
Mardi 109 km 1:14 1 h 14 min 8.6 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Alison 113 km 1:16 1 h 16 min 8.9 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
Jilliby 117 km 1:18 1 h 18 min 9.1 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Wyee 125 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 9.5 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Morisset 133 km 1:27 1 h 27 min 10.5 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Cooranbong 140 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 10.8 L
M1 9 km, 04 min
Freemans Waterhole 149 km 1:36 1 h 36 min 11.7 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Killingworth 155 km 1:39 1 h 39 min 12.2 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Holmesville 158 km 1:40 1 h 40 min 12.6 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
West Wallsend 160 km 1:41 1 h 41 min 12.7 L
M1 5 km, 03 min
Cameron Park 165 km 1:44 1 h 44 min 12.9 L
A15 6 km, 04 min
Wallsend 170 km 1:49 1 h 49 min 13.5 L
A15 3 km, 02 min
Jesmond 173 km 1:51 1 h 51 min 13.8 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Lambton 175 km 1:53 1 h 53 min 13.9 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Broadmeadow 177 km 1:55 1 h 55 min 14.1 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Hamilton North 177 km 1:55 1 h 55 min 14.2 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Hamilton 178 km 1:56 1 h 56 min 14.2 L
A15 1 km, 01 min
Newcastle West 180 km 1:58 1 h 58 min 14.3 L
A15 2 km, 02 min
Newcastle 182 km 2:01 2 h 01 min 14.4 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Lucas Heights to Newcastle?

Fuel cost: 25.3 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 182 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Lucas Heights to Newcastle?

Driving time: 2 h 1 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 110 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 59 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 3 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 3 min
  • 22 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 16 min
  • 20 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 17 min
  • 18 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 17 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 2 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Lucas Heights to Newcastle by land?

The distance between Lucas Heights and Newcastle is 182 km by road including 119 km on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Lucas Heights and Newcastle respectively.

How far is Lucas Heights to Newcastle by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Lucas Heights and Newcastle is 145 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 Lucas Heights and Newcastle respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Lucas Heights from Newcastle by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 145 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 39 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 Lucas Heights to Newcastle?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 36 min to cover the distance of 145 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 41 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 Lucas Heights and Newcastle?

The halfway point between Lucas Heights and Newcastle is Somersby. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Somersby to Lucas Heights is 94 km and driving will take about 1 h 6 min. The road between Somersby and Newcastle has length 88 km and will take approximately 55 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Mooney Mooney Creek is in 84 km from Lucas Heights and 97 km from Newcastle
  • Calga is in 83 km from Lucas Heights and 99 km from Newcastle
  • Mount White is in 80 km from Lucas Heights and 102 km from Newcastle

Where is Lucas Heights in relation to Newcastle?

Lucas Heights is located 145 km south-west of Newcastle.

Lucas Heights has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.05167, longitude 150.98472.

Newcastle has geographic coordinates: latitude -32.92729, longitude 151.78125.

Which highway goes from Lucas Heights to Newcastle?

The route from Lucas Heights to Newcastle follows M1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A6: 34 km
  • A15: 16 km
  • A28: 10 km
  • A37: 1 km
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