Distance between Sydney and Alice Springs

The distance from Sydney to Alice Springs is 2,773 kilometers by road including 402 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 30 hours and 29 minutes and goes through Wagga Wagga, Mildura, Port Augusta, Haymarket, Surry Hills, Redfern and Waterloo.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 2,028 km ✈️
Car route length 2,773 km 🚗
Driving time 30 h 29 min
Fuel amount 221.8 L
Fuel cost 388.2 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
1 km, 01 min
Haymarket 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.1 L
1 km, 01 min
Surry Hills 2 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
1 km, 01 min
Redfern 3 km 0:04 04 min 0.2 L
1 km, 00 min
Waterloo 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
2 km, 01 min
Alexandria 5 km 0:06 06 min 0.3 L
M31 450 km, 4 h 18 min
Wagga Wagga 456 km 4:24 4 h 24 min 36.2 L
A20 559 km, 6 h 19 min
Mildura 1,015 km 10:44 10 h 44 min 80.6 L
A20 B64 533 km, 6 h 03 min
Port Augusta 1,548 km 16:48 16 h 48 min 123.6 L
A1 A87 1,227 km, 13 h 41 min
Alice Springs 2,775 km 30:29 30 h 29 min 221.9 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sydney 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 01 min
Haymarket 1 km 0:01 01 min 0.1 L
1 km, 01 min
Surry Hills 2 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
1 km, 01 min
Redfern 3 km 0:04 04 min 0.2 L
1 km, 00 min
Waterloo 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
2 km, 01 min
Alexandria 5 km 0:06 06 min 0.3 L
2 km, 01 min
St Peters 7 km 0:08 08 min 0.5 L
M8 5 km, 03 min
Tempe 12 km 0:11 11 min 0.6 L
M8 5 km, 03 min
Kingsgrove 17 km 0:15 15 min 1.3 L
M8 1 km, 00 min
Beverly Hills 18 km 0:16 16 min 1.4 L
M5 1 km, 00 min
Narwee 18 km 0:16 16 min 1.5 L
M5 1 km, 00 min
Riverwood 20 km 0:17 17 min 1.5 L
M5 2 km, 01 min
Padstow 21 km 0:18 18 min 1.7 L
M5 3 km, 01 min
Revesby 24 km 0:19 19 min 1.8 L
M5 2 km, 01 min
Panania 26 km 0:21 21 min 2.1 L
M5 1 km, 00 min
Milperra 27 km 0:21 21 min 2.1 L
M5 4 km, 02 min
Moorebank 31 km 0:24 24 min 2.2 L
M5 6 km, 03 min
Casula 37 km 0:27 27 min 2.7 L
M5 3 km, 02 min
Glenfield 41 km 0:29 29 min 3.3 L
M31 3 km, 01 min
Ingleburn 44 km 0:31 31 min 3.3 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
St Andrews 50 km 0:34 34 min 3.8 L
M31 5 km, 02 min
Campbelltown 55 km 0:37 37 min 4.2 L
M31 5 km, 02 min
Menangle Park 60 km 0:40 40 min 4.6 L
M31 4 km, 02 min
Menangle 64 km 0:42 42 min 5.0 L
M31 26 km, 14 min
Yanderra 90 km 0:56 56 min 7.0 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
Yerrinbool 96 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 7.5 L
M31 7 km, 03 min
Aylmerton 104 km 1:04 1 h 04 min 8.2 L
M31 5 km, 02 min
Mittagong 109 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 8.3 L
M31 12 km, 06 min
Berrima 121 km 1:13 1 h 13 min 9.2 L
M31 14 km, 07 min
Hoddles Cross Roads 136 km 1:21 1 h 21 min 10.8 L
M31 28 km, 15 min
Marulan 164 km 1:36 1 h 36 min 12.1 L
M31 29 km, 15 min
Goulburn 193 km 1:52 1 h 52 min 14.9 L
M31 48 km, 26 min
Gunning 241 km 2:18 2 h 18 min 19.1 L
M31 32 km, 17 min
Yass 273 km 2:36 2 h 36 min 21.3 L
M31 13 km, 06 min
Bowning 286 km 2:43 2 h 43 min 22.6 L
M31 19 km, 10 min
Bookham 305 km 2:53 2 h 53 min 24.2 L
M31 29 km, 15 min
Jugiong 334 km 3:09 3 h 09 min 26.4 L
M31 14 km, 07 min
Coolac 348 km 3:17 3 h 17 min 27.1 L
M31 11 km, 06 min
Mingay 360 km 3:23 3 h 23 min 28.7 L
M31 9 km, 04 min
Gundagai 369 km 3:28 3 h 28 min 29.0 L
M31 9 km, 05 min
South Gundagai 378 km 3:33 3 h 33 min 30.0 L
M31 41 km, 23 min
Tarcutta 419 km 3:57 3 h 57 min 32.3 L
A20 20 km, 13 min
Alfredtown 439 km 4:10 4 h 10 min 35.1 L
A20 5 km, 03 min
Forest Hill 445 km 4:14 4 h 14 min 35.3 L
A20 4 km, 03 min
Gumly Gumly 449 km 4:17 4 h 17 min 35.9 L
A20 2 km, 02 min
East Wagga Wagga 451 km 4:20 4 h 20 min 35.9 L
A20 5 km, 04 min
Wagga Wagga 456 km 4:24 4 h 24 min 36.2 L
A20 3 km, 02 min
Moorong 459 km 4:27 4 h 27 min 36.7 L
A20 1 km, 00 min
San Isidore 461 km 4:28 4 h 28 min 36.8 L
A20 4 km, 02 min
Yarragundry 465 km 4:30 4 h 30 min 36.9 L
A20 17 km, 11 min
Collingullie 481 km 4:42 4 h 42 min 37.4 L
A20 27 km, 17 min
Galore 508 km 5:00 5 h 00 min 40.5 L
A20 18 km, 12 min
Sandigo 526 km 5:12 5 h 12 min 40.8 L
A20 96 km, 1 h 04 min
Darlington Point 622 km 6:16 6 h 16 min 46.4 L
A20 86 km, 57 min
Hay 708 km 7:13 7 h 13 min 55.8 L
A20 11 km, 07 min
Hay South 719 km 7:20 7 h 20 min 57.4 L
A20 160 km, 1 h 48 min
Balranald 879 km 9:09 9 h 09 min 67.4 L
A20 107 km, 1 h 12 min
Monak 986 km 10:21 10 h 21 min 78.6 L
A20 16 km, 10 min
Gol Gol 1,002 km 10:32 10 h 32 min 80.1 L
A20 3 km, 03 min
Buronga 1,005 km 10:35 10 h 35 min 80.2 L
A20 10 km, 08 min
Mildura 1,015 km 10:43 10 h 43 min 80.6 L
A20 9 km, 06 min
Merbein South 1,024 km 10:50 10 h 50 min 81.8 L
A20 42 km, 28 min
Cullulleraine 1,066 km 11:18 11 h 18 min 85.2 L
A20 80 km, 54 min
Paringa 1,146 km 12:13 12 h 13 min 91.6 L
A20 4 km, 03 min
Renmark 1,149 km 12:17 12 h 17 min 91.7 L
A20 22 km, 15 min
Monash 1,172 km 12:32 12 h 32 min 92.6 L
A20 B64 69 km, 46 min
Taylorville 1,241 km 13:18 13 h 18 min 98.4 L
B64 50 km, 33 min
Morgan 1,291 km 13:52 13 h 52 min 100.2 L
B64 58 km, 39 min
Burra 1,349 km 14:31 14 h 31 min 106.4 L
B64 38 km, 26 min
Spalding 1,387 km 14:57 14 h 57 min 110.1 L
B64 16 km, 11 min
Gulnare 1,403 km 15:09 15 h 09 min 111.9 L
B64 B82 12 km, 08 min
Georgetown 1,416 km 15:18 15 h 18 min 112.8 L
B82 20 km, 13 min
Gladstone 1,436 km 15:32 15 h 32 min 113.7 L
B79 A1 21 km, 13 min
Warnertown 1,457 km 15:45 15 h 45 min 116.4 L
A1 11 km, 07 min
Napperby 1,467 km 15:52 15 h 52 min 117.0 L
A1 81 km, 54 min
Port Augusta 1,548 km 16:47 16 h 47 min 123.6 L
A1 A87 166 km, 1 h 51 min
Pimba 1,714 km 18:39 18 h 39 min 136.4 L
A87 49 km, 32 min
Wirraminna 1,763 km 19:12 19 h 12 min 137.8 L
A87 78 km, 51 min
Glendambo 1,841 km 20:04 20 h 04 min 145.9 L
A87 90 km, 59 min
Mount Eba 1,931 km 21:04 21 h 04 min 153.3 L
A87 164 km, 1 h 49 min
Coober Pedy 2,095 km 22:53 22 h 53 min 164.0 L
A87 213 km, 2 h 22 min
Marla 2,308 km 25:15 25 h 15 min 183.2 L
A87 193 km, 2 h 08 min
Kulgera 2,501 km 27:23 27 h 23 min 200.0 L
87 183 km, 2 h 01 min
Stuarts Well 2,683 km 29:25 29 h 25 min 214.6 L
87 89 km, 1 h 00 min
Mpwetyerre 2,773 km 30:26 30 h 26 min 221.7 L
87 2 km, 02 min
Alice Springs 2,775 km 30:28 30 h 28 min 221.9 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Sydney to Alice Springs?

Fuel cost: 388.2 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,773 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 Alice Springs?

Driving time: 30 h 29 min

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

  • 369 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 21 min
  • 22 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 13 min
  • 2,257 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 25 h 4 min
  • 75 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 56 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
  • 38 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 37 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 7 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 3 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 25 km/h = 1 min

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

How far is Sydney to Alice Springs by land?

The distance between Sydney and Alice Springs is 2,773 km by road including 402 km on motorways.

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

How far is Sydney to Alice Springs by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Alice Springs is 2,028 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 Alice Springs respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Sydney from Alice Springs by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 32 min to cover the distance of 2,028 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 h 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 Sydney to Alice Springs?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 26 min to cover the distance of 2,028 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 39 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 Alice Springs?

The halfway point between Sydney and Alice Springs is Spalding. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Spalding to Sydney is 1,387 km and driving will take about 14 h 57 min. The road between Spalding and Alice Springs has length 1,385 km and will take approximately 15 h 31 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Sydney in relation to Alice Springs?

Sydney is located 2,028 km south-east of Alice Springs.

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

Alice Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude -23.69839, longitude 133.88129.

Which highway goes from Sydney to Alice Springs?

The route from Sydney to Alice Springs follows A87, A20, M31, 87, B64, A1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • B82: 24 km
  • M5: 22 km
  • B79: 19 km
  • M8: 10 km
  • A32: 7 km
  • B80: 4 km
  • A79: 4 km
  • A41: 3 km
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