Distance between Perth and Townsville

The distance from Perth to Townsville is 4,908 kilometers by road including 5 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 78 hours and 36 minutes and goes through Port Augusta, Broken Hill, Charleville and Charters Towers.

Shortest distance by air 3,395 km ✈️
Car route length 4,908 km 🚗
Driving time 78 h 36 min
Fuel amount 392.6 L
Fuel cost 643.9 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Perth 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
65 94 9 km, 08 min
Ascot 9 km 0:08 08 min 0.7 L
94 5 km, 04 min
South Guildford 14 km 0:13 13 min 1.0 L
94 8 km, 07 min
Greenmount 22 km 0:20 20 min 1.6 L
94 5 km, 04 min
Glen Forrest 28 km 0:24 24 min 2.0 L
94 A1 2,360 km, 34 h 08 min
Port Augusta 2,388 km 34:33 34 h 33 min 190.8 L
A1 A32 428 km, 6 h 03 min
Broken Hill 2,816 km 40:36 40 h 36 min 220.0 L
A32 1,054 km, 14 h 46 min
Charleville 3,869 km 55:22 55 h 22 min 307.1 L
A2 910 km, 19 h 59 min
Charters Towers 4,779 km 75:21 75 h 21 min 381.3 L
A6 128 km, 3 h 14 min
Townsville 4,908 km 78:36 78 h 36 min 392.4 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Perth 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
65 94 9 km, 08 min
Ascot 9 km 0:08 08 min 0.7 L
94 5 km, 04 min
South Guildford 14 km 0:13 13 min 1.0 L
94 8 km, 07 min
Greenmount 22 km 0:20 20 min 1.6 L
94 5 km, 04 min
Glen Forrest 28 km 0:24 24 min 2.0 L
94 6 km, 04 min
Mundaring 34 km 0:29 29 min 2.6 L
94 4 km, 03 min
Sawyers Valley 38 km 0:32 32 min 2.8 L
94 4 km, 02 min
Stonehouse 41 km 0:35 35 min 3.3 L
94 9 km, 06 min
Beechina 50 km 0:41 41 min 4.0 L
94 16 km, 37 min
Bakers Hill 66 km 1:18 1 h 18 min 4.3 L
94 15 km, 29 min
Clackline 81 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 6.3 L
94 30 km, 23 min
Grass Valley 112 km 2:11 2 h 11 min 8.5 L
94 21 km, 16 min
Meckering 132 km 2:28 2 h 28 min 10.4 L
94 21 km, 14 min
Cunderdin 154 km 2:42 2 h 42 min 10.8 L
94 33 km, 31 min
Tammin 187 km 3:13 3 h 13 min 13.8 L
94 17 km, 21 min
Kellerberrin 203 km 3:34 3 h 34 min 16.0 L
94 14 km, 10 min
Doodlakine 217 km 3:44 3 h 44 min 16.8 L
94 24 km, 25 min
Hines Hill 242 km 4:10 4 h 10 min 18.2 L
94 33 km, 32 min
Merredin 275 km 4:42 4 h 42 min 20.5 L
94 70 km, 1 h 04 min
Moorine Rock 345 km 5:47 5 h 47 min 27.4 L
94 29 km, 19 min
Southern Cross 374 km 6:07 6 h 07 min 27.8 L
94 340 km, 8 h 49 min
Norseman 714 km 14:56 14 h 56 min 55.6 L
94 1 175 km, 1 h 56 min
Balladonia Roadhouse 889 km 16:53 16 h 53 min 68.1 L
1 120 km, 1 h 20 min
Caiguna Roadhouse 1,009 km 18:13 18 h 13 min 74.2 L
1 120 km, 1 h 20 min
Cocklebiddy Roadhouse 1,130 km 19:33 19 h 33 min 87.2 L
1 116 km, 1 h 17 min
Madura 1,246 km 20:51 20 h 51 min 99.6 L
1 118 km, 1 h 18 min
Mundrabilla Roadhouse 1,364 km 22:09 22 h 09 min 104.5 L
1 64 km, 42 min
Eucla 1,427 km 22:52 22 h 52 min 114.2 L
1 12 km, 08 min
Border Village Roadhouse 1,439 km 23:00 23 h 00 min 115.1 L
1 A1 264 km, 2 h 55 min
Yalata 1,703 km 25:56 25 h 56 min 128.5 L
A1 126 km, 1 h 24 min
Penong 1,829 km 27:20 27 h 20 min 144.9 L
A1 100 km, 1 h 07 min
Ceduna 1,929 km 28:28 28 h 28 min 147.8 L
A1 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Wirrulla 2,034 km 29:38 29 h 38 min 160.8 L
A1 40 km, 31 min
Poochera 2,073 km 30:10 30 h 10 min 164.5 L
A1 35 km, 28 min
Minnipa 2,108 km 30:39 30 h 39 min 167.2 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Wudinna 2,128 km 30:53 30 h 53 min 170.1 L
A1 26 km, 17 min
Kyancutta 2,154 km 31:10 31 h 10 min 170.4 L
A1 89 km, 59 min
Kimba 2,244 km 32:10 32 h 10 min 174.3 L
A1 144 km, 2 h 21 min
Port Augusta 2,388 km 34:32 34 h 32 min 190.8 L
A1 52 km, 48 min
Wilmington 2,440 km 35:21 35 h 21 min 193.3 L
B56 39 km, 44 min
Orroroo 2,478 km 36:05 36 h 05 min 197.3 L
B56 32 km, 28 min
Peterborough 2,510 km 36:33 36 h 33 min 199.3 L
B56 A32 27 km, 24 min
Oodla Wirra 2,537 km 36:58 36 h 58 min 202.6 L
A32 64 km, 45 min
Yunta 2,601 km 37:43 37 h 43 min 208.0 L
A32 44 km, 50 min
Mannahill 2,646 km 38:34 38 h 34 min 211.6 L
A32 37 km, 24 min
Olary 2,682 km 38:58 38 h 58 min 214.6 L
A32 39 km, 30 min
Mingary 2,722 km 39:29 39 h 29 min 217.3 L
A32 94 km, 1 h 05 min
Broken Hill 2,816 km 40:35 40 h 35 min 220.0 L
A32 228 km, 2 h 50 min
Wilcannia 3,043 km 43:26 43 h 26 min 233.7 L
A32 209 km, 3 h 04 min
Cobar 3,252 km 46:30 46 h 30 min 257.3 L
A32 B87 141 km, 1 h 42 min
Bourke 3,393 km 48:12 48 h 12 min 269.3 L
B87 B71 29 km, 21 min
North Bourke 3,422 km 48:34 48 h 34 min 273.6 L
B71 90 km, 2 h 46 min
Enngonia 3,513 km 51:20 51 h 20 min 281.0 L
B71 38 km, 25 min
Barringun 3,551 km 51:46 51 h 46 min 284.0 L
B71 A71 119 km, 1 h 20 min
Cunnamulla 3,669 km 53:06 53 h 06 min 293.4 L
A71 53 km, 36 min
Wyandra 3,723 km 53:43 53 h 43 min 293.8 L
A71 147 km, 1 h 38 min
Charleville 3,869 km 55:21 55 h 21 min 307.1 L
A2 97 km, 1 h 06 min
Augathella 3,967 km 56:27 56 h 27 min 315.8 L
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Tambo 4,071 km 57:38 57 h 38 min 325.2 L
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
Blackall 4,177 km 58:50 58 h 50 min 333.3 L
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Barcaldine 4,277 km 59:57 59 h 57 min 341.7 L
A2 19 67 km, 1 h 49 min
Aramac 4,344 km 61:47 61 h 47 min 347.4 L
19 246 km, 9 h 02 min
Torrens Creek 4,589 km 70:49 70 h 49 min 363.9 L
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
Pentland 4,666 km 72:25 72 h 25 min 372.5 L
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
Charters Towers 4,779 km 75:20 75 h 20 min 381.3 L
A6 84 km, 2 h 23 min
Woodstock 4,863 km 77:44 77 h 44 min 388.8 L
A6 32 km, 36 min
Stuart 4,895 km 78:21 78 h 21 min 391.3 L
A6 14 12 km, 14 min
Townsville 4,908 km 78:35 78 h 35 min 392.4 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Perth to Townsville?

Fuel cost: 643.9 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 4,908 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 Perth to Townsville?

Driving time: 78 h 36 min

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

  • 4,079 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 45 h 19 min
  • 163 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 2 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
  • 30 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 29 min
  • 30 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 36 min
  • 602 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 30 h 6 min

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

How far is Perth to Townsville by land?

The distance between Perth and Townsville is 4,908 km by road including 5 km on motorways.

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

How far is Perth to Townsville by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Perth and Townsville is 3,395 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 Perth and Townsville respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Perth from Townsville by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 4 h 14 min to cover the distance of 3,395 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 15 h 25 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 Perth to Townsville?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 14 h 8 min to cover the distance of 3,395 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 16 h 10 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 Perth and Townsville?

The halfway point between Perth and Townsville is Wilmington. It is located about 14 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Wilmington to Perth is 2,440 km and driving will take about 35 h 21 min. The road between Wilmington and Townsville has length 2,468 km and will take approximately 43 h 15 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Perth in relation to Townsville?

Perth is located 3,395 km south-west of Townsville.

Perth has geographic coordinates: latitude -31.95271, longitude 115.86048.

Townsville has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.25694, longitude 146.82395.

Which highway goes from Perth to Townsville?

The route from Perth to Townsville follows A1, 1, A32, 94, A2, A71, A6, B87, B56.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • B71: 92 km
  • 19: 60 km
  • B80: 12 km
  • 49: 3 km
  • B82: 2 km
  • 8: 2 km
The distance between Perth and Townsville is ranked 29,680th in the ranking popularity.
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