Distance between Preston and Port Fairy
The distance from Preston to Port Fairy is 294 kilometers by road including 129 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Warrnambool, Thornbury, Northcote, Fitzroy North, Fitzroy, Carlton and Carlton North.
| Shortest distance by air | 253 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 294 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 20 min |
| Fuel amount | 23.5 L |
| Fuel cost | 39.5 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Preston | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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45 3 km, 02 min
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| Thornbury | 3 km | 02 min | 0.2 L | |
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45 1 km, 01 min
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| Northcote | 4 km | 03 min | 0.2 L | |
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45 2 km, 01 min
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| Fitzroy North | 6 km | 05 min | 0.4 L | |
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45 1 km, 00 min
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| Fitzroy | 7 km | 06 min | 0.6 L | |
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46 1 km, 00 min
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| Carlton | 8 km | 06 min | 0.6 L | |
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83 2 km, 01 min
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| Parkville | 10 km | 08 min | 0.7 L | |
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83 1 km, 01 min
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| North Melbourne | 11 km | 09 min | 0.9 L | |
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83 M1 259 km, 2 h 51 min
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| Warrnambool | 270 km | 3 h 01 min | 21.0 L | |
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A1 26 km, 20 min
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| Port Fairy | 296 km | 3 h 21 min | 23.3 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Preston to Port Fairy?
Fuel cost: 39.5 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 294 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.68 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Preston to Port Fairy?
Driving time: 3 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 128 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 16 min
- 101 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 7 min
- 32 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 23 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 8 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 18 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 4 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Preston to Port Fairy by land?
The distance between Preston and Port Fairy is 294 km by road including 129 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Preston and Port Fairy respectively.
How far is Preston to Port Fairy by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Preston and Port Fairy is 253 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 Preston and Port Fairy respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Preston from Port Fairy by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 253 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 9 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 Preston to Port Fairy?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 3 min to cover the distance of 253 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 12 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 Preston and Port Fairy?
The halfway point between Preston and Port Fairy is Warncoort. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Warncoort to Preston is 149 km and driving will take about 1 h 36 min. The road between Warncoort and Port Fairy has length 145 km and will take approximately 1 h 43 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Preston in relation to Port Fairy?
Preston is located 253 km east of Port Fairy.
Preston has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.74187, longitude 145.00782.
Port Fairy has geographic coordinates: latitude -38.38551, longitude 142.23667.
Which highway goes from Preston to Port Fairy?
The route from Preston to Port Fairy follows M1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A1: 67 km
- C167: 42 km
- C149: 24 km
- 83: 15 km
- 45: 6 km
- C164: 3 km
- 35: 2 km
- 39: 2 km
