Distance between Sydney and Wollongong

The distance from Sydney to Wollongong is 85 kilometers by road including 40 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 24 minutes and goes through Woolloomooloo, Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, Moore Park, Waterloo, Redfern and Zetland.

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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
M1 2 km, 02 min
Darlinghurst 2 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Surry Hills 3 km 0:02 02 min 0.2 L
M1 1 km, 01 min
Moore Park 4 km 0:03 03 min 0.3 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Kensington 7 km 0:06 06 min 0.4 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Eastlakes 10 km 0:08 08 min 0.7 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Pagewood 11 km 0:09 09 min 0.9 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Botany 12 km 0:09 09 min 0.9 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Mascot 14 km 0:11 11 min 1.0 L
M1 A1 74 km, 1 h 15 min
Wollongong 88 km 1:27 1 h 27 min 6.9 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Sydney 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
M1 2 km, 02 min
Darlinghurst 2 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Surry Hills 3 km 0:02 02 min 0.2 L
M1 1 km, 01 min
Moore Park 4 km 0:03 03 min 0.3 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Kensington 7 km 0:06 06 min 0.4 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Eastlakes 10 km 0:08 08 min 0.7 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Pagewood 11 km 0:09 09 min 0.9 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Botany 12 km 0:09 09 min 0.9 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Mascot 14 km 0:11 11 min 1.0 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Kyeemagh 15 km 0:13 13 min 1.2 L
A1 3 km, 03 min
Brighton Le Sands 18 km 0:16 16 min 1.3 L
A1 3 km, 03 min
Kogarah 21 km 0:20 20 min 1.6 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Beverley Park 22 km 0:21 21 min 1.8 L
A1 1 km, 00 min
Kogarah Bay 23 km 0:22 22 min 1.8 L
A1 1 km, 00 min
Carss Park 24 km 0:23 23 min 1.9 L
A1 1 km, 01 min
Blakehurst 26 km 0:24 24 min 2.0 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
Sylvania 29 km 0:26 26 min 2.1 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
Gymea 31 km 0:29 29 min 2.5 L
A1 2 km, 02 min
Kirrawee 34 km 0:31 31 min 2.6 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Engadine 40 km 0:36 36 min 3.0 L
A1 6 km, 04 min
Heathcote 45 km 0:40 40 min 3.3 L
A1 9 km, 11 min
Helensburgh 54 km 0:52 52 min 4.1 L
M1 15 km, 14 min
Cataract 69 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 4.5 L
M1 13 km, 12 min
Balgownie 82 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 6.5 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Mount Pleasant 83 km 1:20 1 h 20 min 6.6 L
M1 1 km, 01 min
Mount Ousley 84 km 1:21 1 h 21 min 6.7 L
M1 1 km, 01 min
Fairy Meadow 86 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 6.8 L
B65 1 km, 00 min
North Wollongong 86 km 1:24 1 h 24 min 6.9 L
B65 2 km, 02 min
Wollongong 88 km 1:26 1 h 26 min 6.9 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 10.8 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 85 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.6 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Sydney to Wollongong?

Driving time: 1 h 24 min

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

  • 16 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 8 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 min
  • 23 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 17 min
  • 20 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 16 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 6 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
  • 9 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 26 min

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

How far is Sydney to Wollongong by land?

The distance between Sydney and Wollongong is 85 km by road including 40 km on motorways.

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

How far is Sydney to Wollongong by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Wollongong is 68 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 Wollongong respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Sydney from Wollongong by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 5 min to cover the distance of 68 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 18 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 Wollongong?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 17 min to cover the distance of 68 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 19 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 Wollongong?

The halfway point between Sydney and Wollongong is Engadine. It is located about 3 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Engadine to Sydney is 40 km and driving will take about 36 min. The road between Engadine and Wollongong has length 45 km and will take approximately 48 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Heathcote is in 45 km from Sydney and 39 km from Wollongong
  • Kirrawee is in 34 km from Sydney and 51 km from Wollongong
  • Gymea is in 31 km from Sydney and 53 km from Wollongong

Where is Sydney in relation to Wollongong?

Sydney is located 68 km north-east of Wollongong.

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

Wollongong has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.4244, longitude 150.89384.

Which highway goes from Sydney to Wollongong?

The route from Sydney to Wollongong follows M1, A1.

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