Distance between Newcastle and Sydney
The distance from Newcastle to Sydney is 159 kilometers by road including 122 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 9 minutes and goes through Newcastle West, Hamilton East, Hamilton, Hamilton North, Broadmeadow, Lambton and Jesmond.
| Shortest distance by air | 116 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 159 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 9 min |
| Fuel amount | 12.7 L |
| Fuel cost | 20.5 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Newcastle | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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2 km, 04 min
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| Newcastle West | 2 km | 04 min | 0.1 L | |
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A15 1 km, 01 min
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| Hamilton East | 3 km | 05 min | 0.2 L | |
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A15 1 km, 00 min
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| Hamilton | 4 km | 06 min | 0.2 L | |
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A15 1 km, 00 min
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| Hamilton North | 5 km | 07 min | 0.3 L | |
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A15 1 km, 00 min
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| Broadmeadow | 5 km | 07 min | 0.4 L | |
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A15 2 km, 01 min
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| Lambton | 7 km | 09 min | 0.5 L | |
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A15 2 km, 01 min
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| Jesmond | 9 km | 11 min | 0.7 L | |
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A15 3 km, 02 min
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| Wallsend | 12 km | 14 min | 0.8 L | |
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A15 M1 149 km, 1 h 56 min
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| North Sydney | 161 km | 2 h 10 min | 12.6 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Newcastle to Sydney?
Fuel cost: 20.5 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 159 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.61 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Newcastle to Sydney?
Driving time: 2 h 9 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 103 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 56 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 6 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 9 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 14 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 37 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Newcastle to Sydney by land?
The distance between Newcastle and Sydney is 159 km by road including 122 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Newcastle and Sydney respectively.
How far is Newcastle to Sydney by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Newcastle and Sydney is 116 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 Newcastle and Sydney respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Newcastle from Sydney by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 8 min to cover the distance of 116 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 31 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 Newcastle to Sydney?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 29 min to cover the distance of 116 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 33 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 Newcastle and Sydney?
The halfway point between Newcastle and Sydney is Ourimbah. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Ourimbah to Newcastle is 78 km and driving will take about 1 h 4 min. The road between Ourimbah and Sydney has length 81 km and will take approximately 1 h 5 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Newcastle in relation to Sydney?
Newcastle is located 116 km north-east of Sydney.
Newcastle has geographic coordinates: latitude -32.92729, longitude 151.78125.
Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.85482, longitude 151.21645.
Which highway goes from Newcastle to Sydney?
The route from Newcastle to Sydney follows M1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A15: 16 km
- M2: 7 km
- A1: 4 km
- A3: 4 km
- A37: 1 km