Distance between Thornleigh and Canberra

The distance from Thornleigh to Canberra is 287 kilometers by road including 236 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 8 minutes and goes through Pennant Hills, West Pennant Hills, Beecroft, Carlingford, North Rocks, Northmead and Baulkham Hills.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
-33.72367, 151.08094 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 00 min
Thornleigh 1 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Pennant Hills 3 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
A28 4 km, 03 min
West Pennant Hills 6 km 0:06 06 min 0.3 L
M2 3 km, 03 min
North Rocks 10 km 0:10 10 min 0.7 L
M2 3 km, 02 min
Northmead 13 km 0:12 12 min 0.8 L
A28 3 km, 02 min
Constitution Hill 16 km 0:15 15 min 1.2 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Wentworthville 17 km 0:16 16 min 1.3 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
South Wentworthville 19 km 0:18 18 min 1.5 L
A28 1 km, 00 min
Greystanes 20 km 0:19 19 min 1.6 L
A28 M31 267 km, 2 h 48 min
South Canberra 287 km 3:07 3 h 07 min 22.7 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
-33.72367, 151.08094 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
1 km, 00 min
Thornleigh 1 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Pennant Hills 3 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
A28 4 km, 03 min
West Pennant Hills 6 km 0:06 06 min 0.3 L
M2 3 km, 03 min
North Rocks 10 km 0:10 10 min 0.7 L
M2 3 km, 02 min
Northmead 13 km 0:12 12 min 0.8 L
A28 3 km, 02 min
Constitution Hill 16 km 0:15 15 min 1.2 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Wentworthville 17 km 0:16 16 min 1.3 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
South Wentworthville 19 km 0:18 18 min 1.5 L
A28 1 km, 00 min
Greystanes 20 km 0:19 19 min 1.6 L
A28 1 km, 00 min
Merrylands West 21 km 0:19 19 min 1.6 L
A28 1 km, 00 min
Woodpark 22 km 0:20 20 min 1.7 L
A28 2 km, 02 min
Smithfield 24 km 0:22 22 min 1.8 L
A28 2 km, 02 min
Fairfield West 26 km 0:25 25 min 2.0 L
A28 1 km, 01 min
Canley Heights 28 km 0:27 27 min 2.1 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Cabramatta 29 km 0:28 28 min 2.3 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Warwick Farm 31 km 0:30 30 min 2.4 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Liverpool 33 km 0:32 32 min 2.5 L
A28 3 km, 02 min
Casula 36 km 0:35 35 min 2.7 L
A28 3 km, 02 min
Glenfield 39 km 0:37 37 min 3.0 L
M31 4 km, 02 min
Ingleburn 43 km 0:39 39 min 3.2 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
St Andrews 49 km 0:43 43 min 3.7 L
M31 5 km, 03 min
Campbelltown 54 km 0:47 47 min 4.1 L
M31 5 km, 04 min
Menangle Park 59 km 0:51 51 min 4.5 L
M31 4 km, 02 min
Menangle 63 km 0:53 53 min 4.9 L
M31 26 km, 14 min
Yanderra 89 km 1:07 1 h 07 min 6.9 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
Yerrinbool 95 km 1:11 1 h 11 min 7.4 L
M31 7 km, 03 min
Aylmerton 102 km 1:15 1 h 15 min 8.1 L
M31 5 km, 02 min
Mittagong 108 km 1:17 1 h 17 min 8.2 L
M31 12 km, 06 min
Berrima 120 km 1:24 1 h 24 min 9.1 L
M31 14 km, 07 min
Hoddles Cross Roads 135 km 1:32 1 h 32 min 10.7 L
M31 28 km, 15 min
Marulan 162 km 1:47 1 h 47 min 12.0 L
M31 29 km, 15 min
Goulburn 191 km 2:03 2 h 03 min 14.8 L
M31 M23 35 km, 21 min
Collector 226 km 2:25 2 h 25 min 18.0 L
M23 24 km, 13 min
Lake George 250 km 2:38 2 h 38 min 19.9 L
M23 23 km, 14 min
Watson 274 km 2:52 2 h 52 min 21.8 L
A23 5 km, 05 min
North Canberra 279 km 2:58 2 h 58 min 21.9 L
A23 9 km, 08 min
South Canberra 287 km 3:07 3 h 07 min 22.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Thornleigh to Canberra?

Fuel cost: 37.7 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 287 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.64 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Thornleigh to Canberra?

Driving time: 3 h 8 min

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

  • 228 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 4 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 3 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
  • 27 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 22 min
  • 13 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 12 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 18 min

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

How far is Thornleigh to Canberra by land?

The distance between Thornleigh and Canberra is 287 km by road including 236 km on motorways.

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

How far is Thornleigh to Canberra by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thornleigh and Canberra is 252 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 Thornleigh and Canberra respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Thornleigh from Canberra by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 18 min to cover the distance of 252 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 8 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 Thornleigh to Canberra?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 3 min to cover the distance of 252 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 12 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 Thornleigh and Canberra?

The halfway point between Thornleigh and Canberra is Hoddles Cross Roads. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Hoddles Cross Roads to Thornleigh is 135 km and driving will take about 1 h 32 min. The road between Hoddles Cross Roads and Canberra has length 153 km and will take approximately 1 h 35 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Marulan is in 162 km from Thornleigh and 125 km from Canberra
  • Berrima is in 120 km from Thornleigh and 167 km from Canberra
  • Mittagong is in 108 km from Thornleigh and 180 km from Canberra

Where is Thornleigh in relation to Canberra?

Thornleigh is located 252 km north-east of Canberra.

Thornleigh has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.72367, longitude 151.08094.

Canberra has geographic coordinates: latitude -35.29759, longitude 149.10127.

Which highway goes from Thornleigh to Canberra?

The route from Thornleigh to Canberra follows M31.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M23: 66 km
  • A28: 28 km
  • A23: 12 km
  • M2: 4 km
  • A40: 1 km
The distance between Thornleigh and Canberra is ranked 29,045th in the ranking popularity.
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