Distance between Sydney and City

The distance from Sydney to City is 282 kilometers by road including 266 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 44 minutes and goes through Haymarket, Surry Hills, Redfern, Waterloo, Alexandria, St Peters and Sydenham.

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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
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 M31 267 km, 2 h 30 min
North Canberra 284 km 2:45 2 h 45 min 22.0 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 M23 35 km, 18 min
Collector 227 km 2:11 2 h 11 min 18.0 L
M23 24 km, 13 min
Lake George 252 km 2:24 2 h 24 min 20.0 L
M23 23 km, 13 min
Watson 275 km 2:37 2 h 37 min 21.9 L
A23 9 km, 07 min
North Canberra 284 km 2:45 2 h 45 min 22.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 37 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 282 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 Sydney to City?

Driving time: 2 h 44 min

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

  • 231 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 5 min
  • 24 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 14 min
  • 16 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 11 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 7 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 min

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

How far is Sydney to City by land?

The distance between Sydney and City is 282 km by road including 266 km on motorways.

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

How far is Sydney to City by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and City is 247 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 City respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Sydney from City by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 247 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 7 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 City?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 1 min to cover the distance of 247 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 10 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 City?

The halfway point between Sydney and City is Hoddles Cross Roads. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Hoddles Cross Roads to Sydney is 136 km and driving will take about 1 h 21 min. The road between Hoddles Cross Roads and City has length 146 km and will take approximately 1 h 23 min.

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Where is Sydney in relation to City?

Sydney is located 247 km north-east of City.

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

City has geographic coordinates: latitude -35.28127, longitude 149.12919.

Which highway goes from Sydney to City?

The route from Sydney to City follows M31.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M23: 67 km
  • M5: 22 km
  • A23: 12 km
  • M8: 10 km
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