Distance between Sydney and Darwin

The distance from Sydney to Darwin is 3,934 kilometers by road including 173 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 44 hours and 12 minutes and goes through Mount Isa, Sydney, North Sydney, Milsons Point, Cammeray, Crows Nest and Naremburn.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 3,149 km ✈️
Car route length 3,934 km 🚗
Driving time 44 h 12 min
Fuel amount 314.7 L
Fuel cost 550.7 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sydney 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
M1 6 km, 04 min
North Sydney 6 km 0:04 04 min 0.4 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Cammeray 7 km 0:05 05 min 0.5 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Crows Nest 8 km 0:05 05 min 0.6 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Naremburn 9 km 0:06 06 min 0.6 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Artarmon 10 km 0:07 07 min 0.8 L
M1 1 km, 01 min
Lane Cove North 11 km 0:08 08 min 0.9 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Chatswood 13 km 0:10 10 min 0.9 L
A1 A2 2,318 km, 26 h 06 min
Mount Isa 2,331 km 26:16 26 h 16 min 185.5 L
A2 1 1,603 km, 17 h 56 min
Darwin 3,934 km 44:12 44 h 12 min 314.6 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sydney 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
M1 6 km, 04 min
North Sydney 6 km 0:04 04 min 0.4 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Cammeray 7 km 0:05 05 min 0.5 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Crows Nest 8 km 0:05 05 min 0.6 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Naremburn 9 km 0:06 06 min 0.6 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Artarmon 10 km 0:07 07 min 0.8 L
M1 1 km, 01 min
Lane Cove North 11 km 0:08 08 min 0.9 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Chatswood 13 km 0:10 10 min 0.9 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Roseville 14 km 0:11 11 min 1.1 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Lindfield 16 km 0:13 13 min 1.2 L
A1 2 km, 01 min
Killara 17 km 0:14 14 min 1.3 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Gordon 19 km 0:15 15 min 1.4 L
A1 2 km, 01 min
Pymble 21 km 0:17 17 min 1.5 L
A1 2 km, 01 min
Turramurra 22 km 0:19 19 min 1.8 L
A1 1 km, 00 min
Warrawee 23 km 0:20 20 min 1.8 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
Wahroonga 26 km 0:22 22 min 1.8 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Asquith 29 km 0:24 24 min 2.3 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount Colah 32 km 0:26 26 min 2.3 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount Kuring-Gai 34 km 0:27 27 min 2.7 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Berowra 37 km 0:28 28 min 2.8 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Brooklyn 43 km 0:32 32 min 3.1 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Mooney Mooney 48 km 0:35 35 min 3.8 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Bar Point 53 km 0:37 37 min 4.0 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Mount White 59 km 0:41 41 min 4.5 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Calga 62 km 0:42 42 min 4.9 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Mooney Mooney Creek 64 km 0:43 43 min 5.0 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Somersby 73 km 0:49 49 min 5.2 L
M1 9 km, 04 min
Ourimbah 82 km 0:53 53 min 6.5 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Palmdale 85 km 0:55 55 min 6.7 L
M1 4 km, 01 min
Mardi 89 km 0:57 57 min 6.9 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Alison 92 km 0:59 59 min 7.2 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
Jilliby 96 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 7.5 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Wyee 104 km 1:05 1 h 05 min 7.9 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Morisset 112 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 8.8 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Cooranbong 120 km 1:14 1 h 14 min 9.1 L
M1 9 km, 04 min
Freemans Waterhole 129 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 10.0 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Killingworth 135 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 10.6 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Holmesville 138 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 11.0 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
West Wallsend 140 km 1:24 1 h 24 min 11.0 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Cameron Park 142 km 1:26 1 h 26 min 11.3 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Seahampton 144 km 1:27 1 h 27 min 11.4 L
M15 13 km, 07 min
Loxford 157 km 1:34 1 h 34 min 12.5 L
M15 10 km, 05 min
Allandale 167 km 1:40 1 h 40 min 12.9 L
M15 12 km, 06 min
Branxton 179 km 1:46 1 h 46 min 14.2 L
M15 A15 21 km, 14 min
Singleton 200 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 15.9 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Darlington 202 km 2:02 2 h 02 min 16.1 L
A15 17 km, 12 min
Ravensworth 219 km 2:15 2 h 15 min 17.4 L
A15 4 km, 02 min
Newdell Junction 223 km 2:17 2 h 17 min 17.8 L
A15 18 km, 13 min
Muswellbrook 241 km 2:31 2 h 31 min 18.2 L
A15 18 km, 14 min
Aberdeen 260 km 2:46 2 h 46 min 20.4 L
A15 13 km, 09 min
Scone 273 km 2:55 2 h 55 min 21.2 L
A15 9 km, 06 min
Parkville 282 km 3:02 3 h 02 min 22.5 L
A15 8 km, 05 min
Wingen 290 km 3:07 3 h 07 min 22.6 L
A15 18 km, 12 min
Blandford 308 km 3:19 3 h 19 min 24.6 L
A15 6 km, 05 min
Murrurundi 314 km 3:24 3 h 24 min 24.7 L
A15 18 km, 12 min
Willow Tree 332 km 3:37 3 h 37 min 26.5 L
A15 B51 15 km, 10 min
Quirindi 347 km 3:48 3 h 48 min 27.0 L
B51 26 km, 17 min
Werris Creek 373 km 4:06 4 h 06 min 28.8 L
B51 25 km, 16 min
Breeza 397 km 4:22 4 h 22 min 30.8 L
B51 14 km, 09 min
Curlewis 411 km 4:31 4 h 31 min 32.8 L
B51 27 km, 19 min
Gunnedah 438 km 4:51 4 h 51 min 33.0 L
B51 37 km, 27 min
Boggabri 475 km 5:18 5 h 18 min 37.1 L
B51 12 km, 08 min
Baan Baa 487 km 5:27 5 h 27 min 38.9 L
B51 32 km, 22 min
Narrabri 519 km 5:49 5 h 49 min 39.0 L
A39 31 km, 21 min
Edgeroi 550 km 6:11 6 h 11 min 43.9 L
A39 24 km, 16 min
Bellata 573 km 6:27 6 h 27 min 45.7 L
A39 21 km, 14 min
Gurley 594 km 6:41 6 h 41 min 47.2 L
A39 27 km, 19 min
Moree 622 km 7:00 7 h 00 min 48.5 L
A39 22 km, 16 min
Ashley 644 km 7:16 7 h 16 min 51.5 L
32 km, 22 min
Garah 676 km 7:38 7 h 38 min 54.1 L
50 km, 34 min
Mungindi 726 km 8:13 8 h 13 min 56.4 L
46 60 km, 41 min
Thallon 786 km 8:54 8 h 54 min 60.1 L
46 79 km, 53 min
St George 865 km 9:47 9 h 47 min 68.8 L
A55 114 km, 1 h 16 min
Mitchell 979 km 11:04 11 h 04 min 70.3 L
A2 140 km, 1 h 34 min
Mungallala 1,119 km 12:38 12 h 38 min 89.4 L
A2 43 km, 29 min
Morven 1,162 km 13:07 13 h 07 min 92.6 L
A2 108 km, 1 h 12 min
Augathella 1,270 km 14:19 14 h 19 min 100.1 L
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Tambo 1,375 km 15:30 15 h 30 min 109.5 L
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
Blackall 1,481 km 16:41 16 h 41 min 117.6 L
A2 100 km, 1 h 07 min
Barcaldine 1,581 km 17:49 17 h 49 min 125.9 L
A2 80 km, 53 min
Ilfracombe 1,660 km 18:42 18 h 42 min 132.7 L
A2 26 km, 17 min
Longreach 1,686 km 19:00 19 h 00 min 134.6 L
A2 179 km, 2 h 00 min
Winton 1,865 km 21:00 21 h 00 min 148.7 L
A2 165 km, 1 h 50 min
Kynuna 2,030 km 22:51 22 h 51 min 162.4 L
A2 75 km, 50 min
McKinlay 2,105 km 23:41 23 h 41 min 167.6 L
A2 112 km, 1 h 15 min
Cloncurry 2,217 km 24:57 24 h 57 min 176.8 L
A2 83 67 km, 45 min
Mary Kathleen 2,284 km 25:42 25 h 42 min 182.0 L
83 47 km, 32 min
Mount Isa 2,331 km 26:15 26 h 15 min 185.5 L
A2 192 km, 2 h 09 min
Camooweal 2,523 km 28:25 28 h 25 min 201.8 L
A2 66 69 km, 46 min
Avon Downs 2,592 km 29:11 29 h 11 min 207.3 L
66 191 km, 2 h 07 min
Barkly Homestead 2,783 km 31:18 31 h 18 min 222.6 L
66 87 415 km, 4 h 37 min
Elliott 3,198 km 35:55 35 h 55 min 255.5 L
87 239 km, 2 h 40 min
Larrimah 3,437 km 38:36 38 h 36 min 274.9 L
1 75 km, 50 min
Mataranka 3,512 km 39:26 39 h 26 min 280.8 L
1 108 km, 1 h 12 min
Katherine 3,619 km 40:39 40 h 39 min 289.2 L
1 94 km, 1 h 03 min
Pine Creek 3,713 km 41:42 41 h 42 min 296.3 L
1 108 km, 1 h 12 min
Adelaide River 3,821 km 42:55 42 h 55 min 305.6 L
1 66 km, 44 min
Livingstone 3,887 km 43:39 43 h 39 min 310.7 L
1 5 km, 03 min
Noonamah 3,892 km 43:42 43 h 42 min 311.3 L
1 6 km, 03 min
Humpty Doo 3,898 km 43:46 43 h 46 min 311.6 L
1 9 km, 06 min
Howard Springs 3,908 km 43:53 43 h 53 min 312.4 L
1 4 km, 02 min
Palmerston Indigenous Village 3,912 km 43:55 43 h 55 min 312.8 L
1 2 km, 01 min
Yarrawonga 3,914 km 43:57 43 h 57 min 313.1 L
1 A15 17 km, 11 min
Woolner 3,931 km 44:08 44 h 08 min 314.4 L
A15 3 km, 02 min
Darwin 3,934 km 44:11 44 h 11 min 314.6 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Sydney to Darwin?

Fuel cost: 550.7 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,934 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Sydney to Darwin?

Driving time: 44 h 12 min

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

  • 149 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 21 min
  • 11 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 6 min
  • 3,553 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 39 h 28 min
  • 122 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 31 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 min
  • 60 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 1 h
  • 34 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 40 min

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

How far is Sydney to Darwin by land?

The distance between Sydney and Darwin is 3,934 km by road including 173 km on motorways.

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

How far is Sydney to Darwin by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Darwin is 3,149 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 Sydney and Darwin respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Sydney from Darwin by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 56 min to cover the distance of 3,149 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 14 h 18 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 Sydney to Darwin?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 13 h 7 min to cover the distance of 3,149 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 14 h 59 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 Sydney and Darwin?

The halfway point between Sydney and Darwin is Kynuna. It is located about 63 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Kynuna to Sydney is 2,030 km and driving will take about 22 h 51 min. The road between Kynuna and Darwin has length 1,903 km and will take approximately 21 h 21 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Sydney in relation to Darwin?

Sydney is located 3,149 km south-east of Darwin.

Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.85482, longitude 151.21645.

Darwin has geographic coordinates: latitude -12.46044, longitude 130.84105.

Which highway goes from Sydney to Darwin?

The route from Sydney to Darwin follows A2, 1, 66, 87, B51, A15, M1, 83, 46, A39.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M15: 39 km
  • A1: 14 km
  • 25: 13 km
  • A55: 7 km
  • 62: 6 km
  • 49: 5 km
  • B56: 2 km
  • A38: 1 km
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