Distance between Melbourne Airport and Adelaide
The distance from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide is 720 kilometers by road including 226 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 53 minutes and goes through Horsham, Murray Bridge, Tullamarine, Keilor Park, Keilor East, Kealba and Sunshine North.
| Shortest distance by air | 637 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 720 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 53 min |
| Fuel amount | 57.6 L |
| Fuel cost | 96.2 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Tullamarine | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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39 7 km, 06 min
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| Keilor Park | 7 km | 06 min | 0.5 L | |
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39 2 km, 01 min
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| Keilor East | 9 km | 08 min | 0.6 L | |
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39 2 km, 01 min
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| Kealba | 11 km | 09 min | 0.9 L | |
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M80 1 km, 00 min
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| Sunshine North | 12 km | 10 min | 0.9 L | |
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M80 2 km, 01 min
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| Albion | 14 km | 11 min | 1.1 L | |
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M80 1 km, 00 min
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| Ardeer | 15 km | 11 min | 1.2 L | |
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M80 M8 289 km, 3 h 02 min
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| Horsham | 304 km | 3 h 14 min | 23.2 L | |
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A8 340 km, 3 h 53 min
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| Murray Bridge | 644 km | 7 h 07 min | 51.4 L | |
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A1 M1 76 km, 46 min
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| Adelaide | 720 km | 7 h 53 min | 57.4 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide?
Fuel cost: 96.2 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 720 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.67 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide?
Driving time: 7 h 53 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 192 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 44 min
- 19 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 min
- 416 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 4 h 37 min
- 53 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 39 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 28 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 8 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Melbourne Airport to Adelaide by land?
The distance between Melbourne Airport and Adelaide is 720 km by road including 226 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Melbourne Airport and Adelaide respectively.
How far is Melbourne Airport to Adelaide by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Melbourne Airport and Adelaide is 637 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 Melbourne Airport and Adelaide respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Melbourne Airport from Adelaide by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 47 min to cover the distance of 637 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 53 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 Melbourne Airport to Adelaide?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 39 min to cover the distance of 637 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 2 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 Melbourne Airport and Adelaide?
The halfway point between Melbourne Airport and Adelaide is Nhill. It is located about 21 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Nhill to Melbourne Airport is 381 km and driving will take about 4 h 6 min. The road between Nhill and Adelaide has length 338 km and will take approximately 3 h 47 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Melbourne Airport in relation to Adelaide?
Melbourne Airport is located 637 km south-east of Adelaide.
Melbourne Airport has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.67646, longitude 144.83654.
Adelaide has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.92743, longitude 138.5999.
Which highway goes from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide?
The route from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide follows A8, M8.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M1: 69 km
- A1: 25 km
- B57: 10 km
- 8: 7 km
- M80: 5 km
- 39: 4 km
- A200: 1 km
