Distance between Perth and Townsville

The distance from Perth to Townsville is 4,908 kilometers by road including 6 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 55 hours and 30 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 55 h 30 min
Fuel amount 392.6 L
Fuel cost 683.2 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 0:12 12 min 1.0 L
94 8 km, 05 min
Greenmount 22 km 0:18 18 min 1.6 L
94 5 km, 04 min
Glen Forrest 28 km 0:22 22 min 2.0 L
94 A1 2,361 km, 26 h 26 min
Port Augusta 2,388 km 26:49 26 h 49 min 190.8 L
A1 A32 428 km, 4 h 51 min
Broken Hill 2,816 km 31:41 31 h 41 min 220.1 L
A32 1,054 km, 11 h 51 min
Charleville 3,870 km 43:32 43 h 32 min 307.1 L
A2 910 km, 10 h 28 min
Charters Towers 4,780 km 54:01 54 h 01 min 381.4 L
A6 128 km, 1 h 28 min
Townsville 4,908 km 55:30 55 h 30 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 0:12 12 min 1.0 L
94 8 km, 05 min
Greenmount 22 km 0:18 18 min 1.6 L
94 5 km, 04 min
Glen Forrest 28 km 0:22 22 min 2.0 L
94 6 km, 04 min
Mundaring 34 km 0:27 27 min 2.6 L
94 4 km, 03 min
Sawyers Valley 38 km 0:30 30 min 2.8 L
94 4 km, 02 min
Stonehouse 41 km 0:33 33 min 3.3 L
94 9 km, 06 min
Beechina 50 km 0:39 39 min 4.0 L
94 15 km, 09 min
Bakers Hill 65 km 0:49 49 min 4.0 L
94 17 km, 11 min
Clackline 81 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 6.3 L
94 30 km, 20 min
Grass Valley 112 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 8.5 L
94 21 km, 13 min
Meckering 132 km 1:34 1 h 34 min 10.4 L
94 21 km, 14 min
Cunderdin 154 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 10.8 L
94 33 km, 22 min
Tammin 187 km 2:11 2 h 11 min 13.8 L
94 17 km, 11 min
Kellerberrin 204 km 2:23 2 h 23 min 16.0 L
94 14 km, 09 min
Doodlakine 218 km 2:33 2 h 33 min 16.8 L
94 24 km, 16 min
Hines Hill 242 km 2:49 2 h 49 min 18.2 L
94 33 km, 23 min
Merredin 275 km 3:12 3 h 12 min 20.5 L
94 70 km, 47 min
Moorine Rock 345 km 4:00 4 h 00 min 27.4 L
94 29 km, 19 min
Southern Cross 374 km 4:19 4 h 19 min 27.8 L
94 340 km, 3 h 48 min
Norseman 715 km 8:08 8 h 08 min 55.7 L
94 1 175 km, 1 h 56 min
Balladonia Roadhouse 890 km 10:05 10 h 05 min 68.2 L
1 120 km, 1 h 20 min
Caiguna Roadhouse 1,010 km 11:25 11 h 25 min 74.3 L
1 120 km, 1 h 20 min
Cocklebiddy Roadhouse 1,130 km 12:45 12 h 45 min 87.3 L
1 116 km, 1 h 17 min
Madura 1,246 km 14:03 14 h 03 min 99.6 L
1 118 km, 1 h 18 min
Mundrabilla Roadhouse 1,364 km 15:21 15 h 21 min 104.6 L
1 64 km, 42 min
Eucla 1,428 km 16:04 16 h 04 min 114.2 L
1 12 km, 08 min
Border Village Roadhouse 1,440 km 16:12 16 h 12 min 115.2 L
1 A1 264 km, 2 h 55 min
Yalata 1,704 km 19:08 19 h 08 min 128.5 L
A1 126 km, 1 h 24 min
Penong 1,830 km 20:32 20 h 32 min 144.9 L
A1 100 km, 1 h 07 min
Ceduna 1,930 km 21:39 21 h 39 min 147.8 L
A1 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Wirrulla 2,034 km 22:50 22 h 50 min 160.9 L
A1 40 km, 26 min
Poochera 2,074 km 23:16 23 h 16 min 164.6 L
A1 35 km, 23 min
Minnipa 2,109 km 23:40 23 h 40 min 167.3 L
A1 20 km, 13 min
Wudinna 2,129 km 23:53 23 h 53 min 170.2 L
A1 26 km, 17 min
Kyancutta 2,155 km 24:11 24 h 11 min 170.4 L
A1 94 km, 1 h 02 min
Kimba 2,249 km 25:14 25 h 14 min 174.4 L
A1 139 km, 1 h 34 min
Port Augusta 2,388 km 26:48 26 h 48 min 190.8 L
A1 54 km, 36 min
Wilmington 2,442 km 27:25 27 h 25 min 193.4 L
B56 37 km, 25 min
Orroroo 2,479 km 27:50 27 h 50 min 197.3 L
B56 32 km, 22 min
Peterborough 2,511 km 28:13 28 h 13 min 199.4 L
B56 A32 27 km, 18 min
Oodla Wirra 2,538 km 28:31 28 h 31 min 202.7 L
A32 64 km, 43 min
Yunta 2,602 km 29:15 29 h 15 min 208.1 L
A32 44 km, 29 min
Mannahill 2,646 km 29:44 29 h 44 min 211.7 L
A32 37 km, 24 min
Olary 2,683 km 30:09 30 h 09 min 214.6 L
A32 39 km, 26 min
Mingary 2,722 km 30:35 30 h 35 min 217.4 L
A32 94 km, 1 h 04 min
Broken Hill 2,816 km 31:40 31 h 40 min 220.1 L
A32 235 km, 2 h 38 min
Wilcannia 3,052 km 34:19 34 h 19 min 233.7 L
A32 201 km, 2 h 15 min
Cobar 3,253 km 36:34 36 h 34 min 257.3 L
A32 B87 141 km, 1 h 36 min
Bourke 3,394 km 38:10 38 h 10 min 269.4 L
B87 B71 29 km, 21 min
North Bourke 3,423 km 38:31 38 h 31 min 273.7 L
B71 91 km, 1 h 00 min
Enngonia 3,513 km 39:32 39 h 32 min 281.0 L
B71 38 km, 25 min
Barringun 3,552 km 39:58 39 h 58 min 284.1 L
B71 A71 119 km, 1 h 19 min
Cunnamulla 3,670 km 41:18 41 h 18 min 293.4 L
A71 53 km, 35 min
Wyandra 3,724 km 41:53 41 h 53 min 293.8 L
A71 147 km, 1 h 38 min
Charleville 3,870 km 43:32 43 h 32 min 307.1 L
A2 97 km, 1 h 05 min
Augathella 3,967 km 44:37 44 h 37 min 315.9 L
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Tambo 4,072 km 45:47 45 h 47 min 325.3 L
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
Blackall 4,178 km 46:59 46 h 59 min 333.4 L
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Barcaldine 4,278 km 48:06 48 h 06 min 341.7 L
19 67 km, 45 min
Aramac 4,344 km 48:52 48 h 52 min 347.4 L
19 177 km, 2 h 07 min
Torrens Creek 4,522 km 50:59 50 h 59 min 353.0 L
A6 145 km, 1 h 45 min
Pentland 4,666 km 52:44 52 h 44 min 372.6 L
A6 114 km, 1 h 16 min
Charters Towers 4,780 km 54:00 54 h 00 min 381.4 L
A6 83 km, 55 min
Woodstock 4,863 km 54:56 54 h 56 min 388.7 L
A6 33 km, 22 min
Stuart 4,896 km 55:19 55 h 19 min 391.4 L
A6 14 12 km, 10 min
Townsville 4,908 km 55:29 55 h 29 min 392.4 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 683.2 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 4,908 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Perth to Townsville?

Driving time: 55 h 30 min

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

  • 4,492 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 49 h 54 min
  • 348 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 21 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
  • 32 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 31 min
  • 33 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 39 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 6 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 12 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Wilmington to Perth is 2,442 km and driving will take about 27 h 25 min. The road between Wilmington and Townsville has length 2,466 km and will take approximately 28 h 4 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, B71, B56.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 19: 89 km
  • B80: 12 km
  • 49: 4 km
  • B82: 3 km
  • 8: 2 km
  • 3: 2 km
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