Distance between Sydney and Adelaide

The distance from Sydney to Adelaide is 1,359 kilometers by road including 425 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 4 minutes and goes through Murray Bridge, Haymarket, Chippendale, Redfern, Alexandria, Waterloo and Eveleigh.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,163 km ✈️
Car route length 1,359 km 🚗
Driving time 16 h 4 min
Fuel amount 108.7 L
Fuel cost 174 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
2 km, 03 min
Haymarket 2 km 0:03 03 min 0.1 L
1 km, 00 min
Chippendale 2 km 0:03 03 min 0.2 L
1 km, 00 min
Redfern 3 km 0:04 04 min 0.2 L
2 km, 02 min
Alexandria 5 km 0:06 06 min 0.3 L
2 km, 02 min
St Peters 7 km 0:09 09 min 0.5 L
M8 5 km, 05 min
Tempe 12 km 0:15 15 min 0.6 L
M8 5 km, 06 min
Kingsgrove 17 km 0:21 21 min 1.3 L
M8 B12 1,269 km, 14 h 54 min
Murray Bridge 1,285 km 15:16 15 h 16 min 102.6 L
A1 M1 76 km, 50 min
Adelaide 1,361 km 16:06 16 h 06 min 108.7 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sydney 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
2 km, 03 min
Haymarket 2 km 0:03 03 min 0.1 L
1 km, 00 min
Chippendale 2 km 0:03 03 min 0.2 L
1 km, 00 min
Redfern 3 km 0:04 04 min 0.2 L
2 km, 02 min
Alexandria 5 km 0:06 06 min 0.3 L
2 km, 02 min
St Peters 7 km 0:09 09 min 0.5 L
M8 5 km, 05 min
Tempe 12 km 0:15 15 min 0.6 L
M8 5 km, 06 min
Kingsgrove 17 km 0:21 21 min 1.3 L
M8 1 km, 02 min
Beverly Hills 18 km 0:23 23 min 1.4 L
M5 1 km, 00 min
Narwee 18 km 0:23 23 min 1.5 L
M5 1 km, 01 min
Riverwood 20 km 0:25 25 min 1.5 L
M5 2 km, 01 min
Padstow 21 km 0:27 27 min 1.7 L
M5 3 km, 02 min
Revesby 24 km 0:29 29 min 1.8 L
M5 2 km, 01 min
Panania 26 km 0:30 30 min 2.1 L
M5 1 km, 00 min
Milperra 27 km 0:31 31 min 2.1 L
M5 4 km, 03 min
Moorebank 31 km 0:34 34 min 2.2 L
M5 6 km, 05 min
Casula 37 km 0:40 40 min 2.7 L
M5 3 km, 03 min
Glenfield 41 km 0:43 43 min 3.3 L
M31 3 km, 01 min
Ingleburn 44 km 0:45 45 min 3.3 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
St Andrews 50 km 0:49 49 min 3.8 L
M31 5 km, 03 min
Campbelltown 55 km 0:52 52 min 4.2 L
M31 5 km, 04 min
Menangle Park 60 km 0:56 56 min 4.6 L
M31 4 km, 02 min
Menangle 64 km 0:58 58 min 5.0 L
M31 26 km, 14 min
Yanderra 90 km 1:13 1 h 13 min 7.0 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
Yerrinbool 96 km 1:16 1 h 16 min 7.5 L
M31 7 km, 03 min
Aylmerton 104 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 8.2 L
M31 5 km, 02 min
Mittagong 109 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 8.3 L
M31 12 km, 06 min
Berrima 121 km 1:30 1 h 30 min 9.2 L
M31 14 km, 07 min
Hoddles Cross Roads 136 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 10.8 L
M31 28 km, 15 min
Marulan 164 km 1:53 1 h 53 min 12.1 L
M31 29 km, 15 min
Goulburn 193 km 2:09 2 h 09 min 14.9 L
M31 48 km, 26 min
Gunning 241 km 2:35 2 h 35 min 19.1 L
M31 32 km, 17 min
Yass 273 km 2:52 2 h 52 min 21.3 L
M31 13 km, 06 min
Bowning 286 km 2:59 2 h 59 min 22.6 L
M31 19 km, 13 min
Bookham 305 km 3:12 3 h 12 min 24.2 L
M31 29 km, 17 min
Jugiong 334 km 3:30 3 h 30 min 26.4 L
M31 14 km, 07 min
Coolac 348 km 3:38 3 h 38 min 27.1 L
M31 11 km, 06 min
Mingay 360 km 3:44 3 h 44 min 28.7 L
M31 14 km, 12 min
Gundagai 374 km 3:56 3 h 56 min 29.0 L
M31 18 km, 15 min
Nangus 392 km 4:11 4 h 11 min 31.2 L
18 km, 15 min
Sheridans Corner 410 km 4:26 4 h 26 min 32.4 L
18 km, 15 min
Junee 428 km 4:42 4 h 42 min 33.2 L
A41 B85 15 km, 13 min
Old Junee 444 km 4:55 4 h 55 min 35.4 L
B85 9 km, 12 min
Marrar 453 km 5:07 5 h 07 min 35.6 L
22 km, 21 min
Coolamon 474 km 5:28 5 h 28 min 36.8 L
15 km, 11 min
Ganmain 489 km 5:39 5 h 39 min 39.0 L
11 km, 08 min
Matong 500 km 5:48 5 h 48 min 39.2 L
13 km, 10 min
Grong Grong 514 km 5:58 5 h 58 min 41.0 L
A39 13 km, 10 min
Narrandera 526 km 6:08 6 h 08 min 41.2 L
A39 A20 84 km, 58 min
Darlington Point 611 km 7:06 7 h 06 min 45.5 L
A20 81 km, 53 min
Hay 691 km 8:00 8 h 00 min 54.9 L
A20 16 km, 34 min
Hay South 707 km 8:34 8 h 34 min 56.5 L
A20 141 km, 1 h 34 min
Balranald 848 km 10:09 10 h 09 min 66.5 L
MR 694 21 km, 14 min
Kyalite 870 km 10:23 10 h 23 min 69.4 L
MR 694 9 km, 06 min
Tooleybuc 879 km 10:30 10 h 30 min 69.7 L
MR 694 B12 44 km, 30 min
Manangatang 922 km 11:00 11 h 00 min 71.2 L
B12 62 km, 42 min
Ouyen 985 km 11:42 11 h 42 min 78.6 L
B12 19 km, 13 min
Walpeup 1,004 km 11:55 11 h 55 min 78.9 L
B12 18 km, 12 min
Torrita 1,022 km 12:08 12 h 08 min 81.7 L
B12 22 km, 15 min
Linga 1,044 km 12:23 12 h 23 min 82.8 L
B12 10 km, 06 min
Boinka 1,054 km 12:29 12 h 29 min 84.3 L
B12 22 km, 14 min
Cowangie 1,076 km 12:44 12 h 44 min 85.1 L
B12 16 km, 11 min
Murrayville 1,093 km 12:56 12 h 56 min 87.2 L
B12 29 km, 21 min
Pinnaroo 1,121 km 13:17 13 h 17 min 89.2 L
B12 16 km, 11 min
Parilla 1,137 km 13:28 13 h 28 min 90.2 L
B12 30 km, 20 min
Lameroo 1,167 km 13:48 13 h 48 min 91.8 L
B12 29 km, 19 min
Geranium 1,195 km 14:07 14 h 07 min 94.9 L
B12 9 km, 05 min
Jabuk 1,204 km 14:13 14 h 13 min 96.3 L
B12 18 km, 18 min
Buccleuch 1,223 km 14:32 14 h 32 min 97.3 L
B12 8 km, 05 min
Sherlock 1,230 km 14:37 14 h 37 min 98.4 L
B12 25 km, 17 min
Tailem Bend 1,255 km 14:54 14 h 54 min 98.5 L
B12 A1 30 km, 20 min
Murray Bridge 1,285 km 15:15 15 h 15 min 102.6 L
A1 M1 38 km, 20 min
Littlehampton 1,323 km 15:35 15 h 35 min 105.3 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Hahndorf 1,333 km 15:41 15 h 41 min 106.4 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Bridgewater 1,340 km 15:44 15 h 44 min 106.9 L
M1 5 km, 03 min
Stirling 1,345 km 15:48 15 h 48 min 107.6 L
M1 1 km, 01 min
Crafers 1,347 km 15:50 15 h 50 min 107.7 L
M1 8 km, 06 min
Glen Osmond 1,355 km 15:56 15 h 56 min 108.4 L
A1 6 km, 08 min
Adelaide 1,361 km 16:05 16 h 05 min 108.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 174 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,359 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.6 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Sydney to Adelaide?

Driving time: 16 h 4 min

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

  • 388 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 31 min
  • 21 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 12 min
  • 796 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 8 h 50 min
  • 79 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 59 min
  • 20 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 20 min
  • 17 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 20 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 min
  • 36 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 1 h 46 min

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

How far is Sydney to Adelaide by land?

The distance between Sydney and Adelaide is 1,359 km by road including 425 km on motorways.

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

How far is Sydney to Adelaide by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Adelaide is 1,163 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 Adelaide respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Sydney from Adelaide by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 27 min to cover the distance of 1,163 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 17 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 Adelaide?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 50 min to cover the distance of 1,163 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 32 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 Adelaide?

The halfway point between Sydney and Adelaide is Hay. It is located about 12 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Hay to Sydney is 691 km and driving will take about 8 h. The road between Hay and Adelaide has length 668 km and will take approximately 8 h 4 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Hay South is in 707 km from Sydney and 652 km from Adelaide
  • Darlington Point is in 611 km from Sydney and 748 km from Adelaide
  • Narrandera is in 526 km from Sydney and 833 km from Adelaide

Where is Sydney in relation to Adelaide?

Sydney is located 1,163 km east of Adelaide.

Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.86796, longitude 151.21005.

Adelaide has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.92743, longitude 138.5999.

Which highway goes from Sydney to Adelaide?

The route from Sydney to Adelaide follows B12, M31, A20.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M1: 69 km
  • MR 694: 49 km
  • A1: 24 km
  • A39: 23 km
  • M5: 19 km
  • M8: 8 km
  • B57: 7 km
  • A8: 3 km
  • B400: 2 km
  • B85: 1 km
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