Distance between Sapphire Beach and Nambucca Heads
The distance from Sapphire Beach to Nambucca Heads is 56 kilometers by road including 38 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 50 minutes and goes through Coffs Harbour, Korora, North Boambee Valley, Boambee, Boambee East, Bonville and Bundagen.
Shortest distance by air | 48 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 56 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 50 min |
Fuel amount | 4.5 L |
Fuel cost | 7.4 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Sapphire Beach | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
3 km, 05 min
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Korora | 3 km | 05 min | 0.1 L | |
A1 8 km, 09 min
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Coffs Harbour | 10 km | 15 min | 0.3 L | |
A1 7 km, 08 min
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Boambee | 18 km | 23 min | 1.3 L | |
A1 6 km, 03 min
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Bonville | 24 km | 27 min | 1.5 L | |
M1 6 km, 05 min
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Repton | 30 km | 32 min | 2.4 L | |
M1 1 km, 00 min
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Raleigh | 32 km | 33 min | 2.5 L | |
M1 8 km, 04 min
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Urunga | 39 km | 37 min | 2.8 L | |
M1 18 km, 12 min
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Nambucca Heads | 57 km | 50 min | 4.4 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sapphire Beach to Nambucca Heads?
Fuel cost: 7.4 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 56 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 Sapphire Beach to Nambucca Heads?
Driving time: 50 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 33 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 18 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 8 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 15 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sapphire Beach to Nambucca Heads by land?
The distance between Sapphire Beach and Nambucca Heads is 56 km by road including 38 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sapphire Beach and Nambucca Heads respectively.
How far is Sapphire Beach to Nambucca Heads by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sapphire Beach and Nambucca Heads is 48 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 Sapphire Beach and Nambucca Heads respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sapphire Beach from Nambucca Heads by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 min to cover the distance of 48 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 13 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 Sapphire Beach to Nambucca Heads?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 12 min to cover the distance of 48 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 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 Sapphire Beach and Nambucca Heads?
The halfway point between Sapphire Beach and Nambucca Heads is Repton. It is located about 2 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Repton to Sapphire Beach is 30 km and driving will take about 32 min. The road between Repton and Nambucca Heads has length 26 km and will take approximately 17 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Sapphire Beach in relation to Nambucca Heads?
Sapphire Beach is located 48 km north-east of Nambucca Heads.
Sapphire Beach has geographic coordinates: latitude -30.23167, longitude 153.1511.
Nambucca Heads has geographic coordinates: latitude -30.64495, longitude 152.99245.
Which highway goes from Sapphire Beach to Nambucca Heads?
The route from Sapphire Beach to Nambucca Heads follows M1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A1: 13 km