Distance between Sydney and Port Macquarie
The distance from Sydney to Port Macquarie is 384 kilometers by road including 346 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 48 minutes and goes through The Rocks, Millers Point, Dawes Point, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Cammeray and Crows Nest.
Shortest distance by air | 314 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 384 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 48 min |
Fuel amount | 30.7 L |
Fuel cost | 51.3 AUD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Sydney | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
2 km, 02 min
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Millers Point | 2 km | 02 min | 0.1 L | |
A4 1 km, 00 min
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Milsons Point | 3 km | 03 min | 0.3 L | |
M1 1 km, 00 min
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North Sydney | 5 km | 04 min | 0.3 L | |
M1 1 km, 01 min
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Cammeray | 6 km | 05 min | 0.4 L | |
M1 1 km, 00 min
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Crows Nest | 7 km | 05 min | 0.5 L | |
M1 1 km, 00 min
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Naremburn | 7 km | 06 min | 0.5 L | |
M1 2 km, 01 min
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Artarmon | 9 km | 07 min | 0.7 L | |
M1 1 km, 01 min
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Lane Cove North | 10 km | 08 min | 0.8 L | |
A1 377 km, 3 h 41 min
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Port Macquarie | 387 km | 3 h 50 min | 30.4 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sydney to Port Macquarie?
Fuel cost: 51.3 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 384 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.67 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sydney to Port Macquarie?
Driving time: 3 h 48 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 279 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 32 min
- 52 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 31 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 5 min
- 20 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 15 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 4 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 17 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sydney to Port Macquarie by land?
The distance between Sydney and Port Macquarie is 384 km by road including 346 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 Macquarie respectively.
How far is Sydney to Port Macquarie by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Port Macquarie is 314 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 Macquarie respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sydney from Port Macquarie by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 23 min to cover the distance of 314 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 25 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 Macquarie?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 18 min to cover the distance of 314 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 29 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 Port Macquarie?
The halfway point between Sydney and Port Macquarie is Twelve Mile Creek. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Twelve Mile Creek to Sydney is 189 km and driving will take about 1 h 56 min. The road between Twelve Mile Creek and Port Macquarie has length 195 km and will take approximately 1 h 52 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Sydney in relation to Port Macquarie?
Sydney is located 314 km south-west of Port Macquarie.
Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.86796, longitude 151.21005.
Port Macquarie has geographic coordinates: latitude -31.42995, longitude 152.91035.
Which highway goes from Sydney to Port Macquarie?
The route from Sydney to Port Macquarie follows A1, M1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- B56: 9 km
- A43: 4 km
- A38: 1 km