Distance between Sydney and Port Augusta
The distance from Sydney to Port Augusta is 1,548 kilometers by road including 402 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 50 minutes and goes through Wagga Wagga, Mildura, Haymarket, Surry Hills, Redfern, Waterloo and Alexandria.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,260 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,548 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 16 h 50 min |
| Fuel amount | 123.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 211.8 AUD |
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| Sydney | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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| Haymarket | 1 km | 01 min | 0.1 L | |
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| Surry Hills | 2 km | 02 min | 0.1 L | |
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| Redfern | 3 km | 04 min | 0.2 L | |
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| Waterloo | 4 km | 04 min | 0.3 L | |
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| Alexandria | 5 km | 06 min | 0.3 L | |
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| St Peters | 7 km | 08 min | 0.5 L | |
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M8 M31 449 km, 4 h 16 min
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| Wagga Wagga | 456 km | 4 h 24 min | 36.2 L | |
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A20 559 km, 6 h 19 min
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| Mildura | 1,015 km | 10 h 44 min | 80.6 L | |
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A20 B64 536 km, 6 h 06 min
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| Port Augusta | 1,551 km | 16 h 51 min | 123.6 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sydney to Port Augusta?
Fuel cost: 211.8 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,548 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.71 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sydney to Port Augusta?
Driving time: 16 h 50 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
- 1,047 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 11 h 38 min
- 67 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 50 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
- 34 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 33 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 7 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 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 Port Augusta by land?
The distance between Sydney and Port Augusta is 1,548 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 Port Augusta respectively.
How far is Sydney to Port Augusta by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Port Augusta is 1,260 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 Port Augusta respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sydney from Port Augusta by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 34 min to cover the distance of 1,260 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 43 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 Port Augusta?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 5 h 15 min to cover the distance of 1,260 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 6 h 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 Port Augusta?
The halfway point between Sydney and Port Augusta is Hay South. It is located about 55 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hay South to Sydney is 719 km and driving will take about 7 h 20 min. The road between Hay South and Port Augusta has length 830 km and will take approximately 9 h 29 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Sydney in relation to Port Augusta?
Sydney is located 1,260 km east of Port Augusta.
Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.86796, longitude 151.21005.
Port Augusta has geographic coordinates: latitude -32.49088, longitude 137.76399.
Which highway goes from Sydney to Port Augusta?
The route from Sydney to Port Augusta follows A20, M31, B64.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A1: 99 km
- B82: 24 km
- M5: 22 km
- B79: 19 km
- M8: 10 km
- A32: 7 km
- B80: 4 km
- A79: 4 km
- A41: 3 km
