Distance between Melbourne and Rockhampton

The distance from Melbourne to Rockhampton is 1,964 kilometers by road including 148 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 22 hours and 32 minutes and goes through Dubbo, Carlton, Parkville, Carlton North, Fitzroy North, Fitzroy and Northcote.

Shortest distance by air 1,690 km ✈️
Car route length 1,964 km 🚗
Driving time 22 h 32 min
Fuel amount 157.1 L
Fuel cost 274.9 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Melbourne 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
3 km, 03 min
Carlton 3 km 0:03 03 min 0.1 L
83 2 km, 02 min
Carlton North 5 km 0:05 05 min 0.4 L
83 1 km, 01 min
Fitzroy North 7 km 0:07 07 min 0.4 L
45 2 km, 01 min
Northcote 9 km 0:08 08 min 0.6 L
45 1 km, 01 min
Thornbury 10 km 0:10 10 min 0.8 L
45 2 km, 01 min
Preston 12 km 0:11 11 min 0.9 L
45 4 km, 03 min
Reservoir 16 km 0:14 14 min 1.0 L
29 A39 810 km, 9 h 10 min
Dubbo 826 km 9:25 9 h 25 min 63.4 L
A39 A5 1,139 km, 13 h 09 min
Rockhampton 1,966 km 22:34 22 h 34 min 157.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Melbourne 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
3 km, 03 min
Carlton 3 km 0:03 03 min 0.1 L
83 2 km, 02 min
Carlton North 5 km 0:05 05 min 0.4 L
83 1 km, 01 min
Fitzroy North 7 km 0:07 07 min 0.4 L
45 2 km, 01 min
Northcote 9 km 0:08 08 min 0.6 L
45 1 km, 01 min
Thornbury 10 km 0:10 10 min 0.8 L
45 2 km, 01 min
Preston 12 km 0:11 11 min 0.9 L
45 4 km, 03 min
Reservoir 16 km 0:14 14 min 1.0 L
29 4 km, 03 min
Thomastown 20 km 0:18 18 min 1.5 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
Epping 26 km 0:21 21 min 1.7 L
M31 8 km, 04 min
Craigieburn 34 km 0:26 26 min 2.6 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
Mickleham 40 km 0:30 30 min 2.8 L
M31 9 km, 04 min
Beveridge 49 km 0:35 35 min 3.8 L
M31 4 km, 02 min
Wallan 53 km 0:37 37 min 4.1 L
M31 10 km, 05 min
Wandong 63 km 0:42 42 min 4.3 L
M31 40 km, 21 min
Seymour 103 km 1:04 1 h 04 min 8.1 L
M31 M39 50 km, 27 min
Murchison 153 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 12.0 L
M39 21 km, 12 min
Kialla West 174 km 1:43 1 h 43 min 13.9 L
A39 6 km, 04 min
Kialla 180 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 13.9 L
C391 18 km, 12 min
Congupna 198 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 15.5 L
C363 34 km, 22 min
Katamatite 232 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 18.2 L
C361 C371 8 km, 05 min
Muckatah 240 km 2:29 2 h 29 min 18.9 L
C371 13 km, 09 min
Cobram 253 km 2:38 2 h 38 min 19.5 L
A39 19 km, 13 min
Токемвол 272 km 2:51 2 h 51 min 21.3 L
A39 11 km, 08 min
Finley 283 km 3:00 3 h 00 min 22.2 L
A39 30 km, 23 min
Jerilderie 313 km 3:23 3 h 23 min 23.1 L
A39 100 km, 1 h 08 min
Corobimilla 413 km 4:32 4 h 32 min 32.0 L
A39 28 km, 19 min
Narrandera 441 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 34.4 L
A39 12 km, 08 min
Grong Grong 453 km 4:59 4 h 59 min 36.2 L
A39 26 km, 17 min
Ardlethan 479 km 5:17 5 h 17 min 36.3 L
A39 67 km, 45 min
West Wyalong 547 km 6:03 6 h 03 min 42.0 L
A39 24 km, 17 min
Wyalong 571 km 6:20 6 h 20 min 45.5 L
A39 27 km, 18 min
Marsden 598 km 6:39 6 h 39 min 47.4 L
A39 67 km, 48 min
Forbes 665 km 7:27 7 h 27 min 51.7 L
A39 41 km, 30 min
Parkes 705 km 7:58 7 h 58 min 54.7 L
A39 25 km, 18 min
Alectown 730 km 8:16 8 h 16 min 58.2 L
A39 16 km, 11 min
Peak Hill 746 km 8:28 8 h 28 min 58.7 L
A39 26 km, 18 min
Tomingley 771 km 8:46 8 h 46 min 61.5 L
A39 55 km, 38 min
Dubbo 826 km 9:24 9 h 24 min 63.4 L
A39 88 km, 1 h 00 min
Mendooran 914 km 10:25 10 h 25 min 70.3 L
B55 A39 68 km, 46 min
Coonabarabran 983 km 11:11 11 h 11 min 76.9 L
A39 110 km, 1 h 16 min
Narrabri 1,093 km 12:28 12 h 28 min 86.1 L
A39 18 km, 13 min
Edgeroi 1,111 km 12:41 12 h 41 min 88.9 L
A39 24 km, 16 min
Bellata 1,135 km 12:57 12 h 57 min 90.6 L
A39 21 km, 14 min
Gurley 1,156 km 13:11 13 h 11 min 92.2 L
A39 55 km, 39 min
Moree 1,210 km 13:51 13 h 51 min 93.4 L
A39 73 km, 53 min
Boggabilla 1,284 km 14:45 14 h 45 min 100.6 L
A39 35 km, 25 min
Goondiwindi 1,319 km 15:10 15 h 10 min 104.8 L
A5 88 km, 58 min
Moonie 1,407 km 16:09 16 h 09 min 112.5 L
A5 47 km, 31 min
The Gums 1,453 km 16:40 16 h 40 min 116.2 L
A5 33 km, 22 min
Condamine 1,486 km 17:02 17 h 02 min 116.4 L
A5 46 km, 32 min
Miles 1,532 km 17:34 17 h 34 min 121.4 L
A5 84 km, 57 min
Wandoan 1,616 km 18:32 18 h 32 min 126.9 L
A5 60 km, 40 min
Taroom 1,676 km 19:12 19 h 12 min 132.2 L
A5 139 km, 1 h 33 min
Banana 1,815 km 20:46 20 h 46 min 145.1 L
A5 37 km, 24 min
Wowan 1,852 km 21:10 21 h 10 min 145.4 L
A5 43 km, 29 min
Dululu 1,895 km 21:40 21 h 40 min 151.6 L
A3 31 km, 22 min
Mount Morgan 1,926 km 22:02 22 h 02 min 153.5 L
A3 19 km, 16 min
Bouldercombe 1,945 km 22:18 22 h 18 min 155.0 L
A3 20 km, 14 min
Rockhampton 1,966 km 22:33 22 h 33 min 157.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Melbourne to Rockhampton?

Fuel cost: 274.9 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,964 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Melbourne to Rockhampton?

Driving time: 22 h 32 min

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

  • 125 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 8 min
  • 23 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 13 min
  • 1,414 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 15 h 42 min
  • 326 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 4 min
  • 12 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 10 min
  • 24 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 24 min
  • 34 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 40 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 8 min

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

How far is Melbourne to Rockhampton by land?

The distance between Melbourne and Rockhampton is 1,964 km by road including 148 km on motorways.

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

How far is Melbourne to Rockhampton by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Melbourne and Rockhampton is 1,690 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 and Rockhampton respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Melbourne from Rockhampton by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 6 min to cover the distance of 1,690 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 40 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 to Rockhampton?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 2 min to cover the distance of 1,690 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 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 and Rockhampton?

The halfway point between Melbourne and Rockhampton is Coonabarabran. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Coonabarabran to Melbourne is 983 km and driving will take about 11 h 11 min. The road between Coonabarabran and Rockhampton has length 981 km and will take approximately 11 h 20 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Melbourne in relation to Rockhampton?

Melbourne is located 1,690 km south-west of Rockhampton.

Melbourne has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.81422, longitude 144.96315.

Rockhampton has geographic coordinates: latitude -23.37825, longitude 150.51344.

Which highway goes from Melbourne to Rockhampton?

The route from Melbourne to Rockhampton follows A39, A5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M31: 87 km
  • A3: 63 km
  • M39: 58 km
  • B64: 37 km
  • C363: 32 km
  • C371: 20 km
  • C391: 19 km
  • B94: 18 km
  • 45: 9 km
  • A1: 7 km
  • C361: 6 km
  • 85: 3 km
  • 29: 2 km
  • 83: 1 km
  • A2: 1 km
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