Distance between Sale and Broken Hill
The distance from Sale to Broken Hill is 1,049 kilometers by road including 281 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 36 minutes and goes through Traralgon, Mildura, Morwell, Moe, Warragul, Drouin and Bunyip.
Shortest distance by air | 853 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 1,049 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 11 h 36 min |
Fuel amount | 83.9 L |
Fuel cost | 140.2 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Sale | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A1 53 km, 38 min
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Traralgon | 53 km | 38 min | 3.8 L | |
M1 12 km, 07 min
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Morwell | 65 km | 45 min | 4.9 L | |
M1 15 km, 08 min
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Moe | 80 km | 53 min | 6.3 L | |
M1 30 km, 17 min
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Warragul | 109 km | 1 h 11 min | 8.4 L | |
M1 8 km, 04 min
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Drouin | 117 km | 1 h 15 min | 9.1 L | |
M1 15 km, 08 min
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Bunyip | 133 km | 1 h 23 min | 10.4 L | |
M1 21 km, 12 min
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Pakenham | 154 km | 1 h 36 min | 11.8 L | |
M1 A79 603 km, 6 h 39 min
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Mildura | 757 km | 8 h 15 min | 60.2 L | |
A79 B79 294 km, 3 h 21 min
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Broken Hill | 1,051 km | 11 h 37 min | 72.9 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sale to Broken Hill?
Fuel cost: 140.2 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,049 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.67 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sale to Broken Hill?
Driving time: 11 h 36 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 165 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 29 min
- 92 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 54 min
- 674 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 29 min
- 78 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 58 min
- 31 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 30 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 11 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sale to Broken Hill by land?
The distance between Sale and Broken Hill is 1,049 km by road including 281 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sale and Broken Hill respectively.
How far is Sale to Broken Hill by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sale and Broken Hill is 853 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 Sale and Broken Hill respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sale from Broken Hill by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 3 min to cover the distance of 853 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 52 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 Sale to Broken Hill?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 33 min to cover the distance of 853 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 3 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 Sale and Broken Hill?
The halfway point between Sale and Broken Hill is Nullawil. It is located about 8 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Nullawil to Sale is 517 km and driving will take about 5 h 30 min. The road between Nullawil and Broken Hill has length 532 km and will take approximately 6 h 5 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Sale in relation to Broken Hill?
Sale is located 853 km south-east of Broken Hill.
Sale has geographic coordinates: latitude -38.10505, longitude 147.06478.
Broken Hill has geographic coordinates: latitude -31.965, longitude 141.45111.
Which highway goes from Sale to Broken Hill?
The route from Sale to Broken Hill follows A79, B79, M1, M79.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A1: 47 km
- A790: 20 km
- A300: 13 km
- M2: 9 km
- 40: 8 km
- 44: 6 km
- A20: 3 km
- 60: 1 km