Distance between Townsville and Melbourne

The distance from Townsville to Melbourne is 2,468 kilometers by road including 122 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 44 hours and 46 minutes and goes through Charters Towers, Charleville, Griffith, Stuart, Pentland, Torrens Creek and Barcaldine.

Shortest distance by air 2,072 km ✈️
Car route length 2,468 km 🚗
Driving time 44 h 46 min
Fuel amount 197.4 L
Fuel cost 323.8 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Townsville 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
16 14 12 km, 13 min
Stuart 12 km 0:13 13 min 0.7 L
A6 116 km, 3 h 00 min
Charters Towers 128 km 3:14 3 h 14 min 9.3 L
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
Pentland 242 km 6:09 6 h 09 min 18.6 L
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
Torrens Creek 318 km 7:45 7 h 45 min 22.2 L
A6 19 313 km, 10 h 52 min
Barcaldine 631 km 18:37 18 h 37 min 50.0 L
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Blackall 730 km 19:45 19 h 45 min 57.6 L
A2 308 km, 3 h 28 min
Charleville 1,038 km 23:13 23 h 13 min 80.6 L
A2 B87 956 km, 13 h 05 min
Griffith 1,994 km 36:19 36 h 19 min 157.5 L
B87 A39 473 km, 8 h 26 min
Melbourne 2,467 km 44:45 44 h 45 min 197.3 L
0 km, 00 min
-37.81422, 144.96315 2,468 km 44:46 44 h 46 min 197.4 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Townsville 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
16 14 12 km, 13 min
Stuart 12 km 0:13 13 min 0.7 L
A6 32 km, 36 min
Woodstock 44 km 0:50 50 min 3.3 L
A6 84 km, 2 h 24 min
Charters Towers 128 km 3:14 3 h 14 min 9.3 L
A6 114 km, 2 h 55 min
Pentland 242 km 6:09 6 h 09 min 18.6 L
A6 76 km, 1 h 35 min
Torrens Creek 318 km 7:45 7 h 45 min 22.2 L
A6 19 246 km, 9 h 02 min
Aramac 564 km 16:48 16 h 48 min 45.0 L
19 67 km, 1 h 49 min
Barcaldine 631 km 18:37 18 h 37 min 50.0 L
A2 99 km, 1 h 07 min
Blackall 730 km 19:45 19 h 45 min 57.6 L
A2 106 km, 1 h 11 min
Tambo 836 km 20:57 20 h 57 min 66.4 L
A2 105 km, 1 h 10 min
Augathella 941 km 22:07 22 h 07 min 73.8 L
A2 97 km, 1 h 06 min
Charleville 1,038 km 23:13 23 h 13 min 80.6 L
A2 A71 147 km, 1 h 38 min
Wyandra 1,185 km 24:52 24 h 52 min 90.7 L
A71 53 km, 36 min
Cunnamulla 1,238 km 25:28 25 h 28 min 98.8 L
A71 119 km, 1 h 20 min
Barringun 1,357 km 26:48 26 h 48 min 108.5 L
B71 38 km, 25 min
Enngonia 1,395 km 27:14 27 h 14 min 111.6 L
B71 90 km, 2 h 46 min
North Bourke 1,485 km 30:00 30 h 00 min 118.7 L
B71 29 km, 21 min
Bourke 1,514 km 30:22 30 h 22 min 119.0 L
B87 151 km, 1 h 51 min
Cobar 1,666 km 32:13 32 h 13 min 129.5 L
B87 205 km, 2 h 38 min
Wallanthery 1,871 km 34:52 34 h 52 min 149.7 L
B87 48 km, 32 min
Hillston 1,919 km 35:24 35 h 24 min 149.7 L
B87 48 km, 32 min
Goolgowi 1,968 km 35:57 35 h 57 min 157.4 L
B87 26 km, 21 min
Griffith 1,994 km 36:19 36 h 19 min 157.5 L
B87 32 km, 30 min
Hanwood 2,026 km 36:49 36 h 49 min 161.6 L
B87 13 km, 15 min
Willbriggie 2,039 km 37:05 37 h 05 min 162.5 L
B87 12 km, 12 min
Darlington Point 2,050 km 37:17 37 h 17 min 163.6 L
B87 89 km, 2 h 41 min
Jerilderie 2,139 km 39:59 39 h 59 min 167.3 L
B87 52 km, 52 min
Finley 2,191 km 40:51 40 h 51 min 174.9 L
A39 11 km, 09 min
Токемвол 2,202 km 41:00 41 h 00 min 175.7 L
A39 19 km, 15 min
Cobram 2,221 km 41:16 41 h 16 min 176.9 L
A39 C371 13 km, 10 min
Muckatah 2,235 km 41:27 41 h 27 min 178.5 L
C371 8 km, 05 min
Katamatite 2,243 km 41:32 41 h 32 min 179.1 L
C361 C363 34 km, 31 min
Congupna 2,276 km 42:04 42 h 04 min 181.8 L
C363 C391 18 km, 15 min
Kialla 2,295 km 42:20 42 h 20 min 183.2 L
C391 6 km, 05 min
Kialla West 2,301 km 42:26 42 h 26 min 184.0 L
A39 M39 21 km, 12 min
Murchison 2,322 km 42:38 42 h 38 min 185.5 L
M39 50 km, 27 min
Seymour 2,372 km 43:05 43 h 05 min 189.6 L
M31 39 km, 25 min
Wandong 2,411 km 43:31 43 h 31 min 192.3 L
M31 11 km, 13 min
Wallan 2,422 km 43:45 43 h 45 min 193.6 L
M31 4 km, 03 min
Beveridge 2,426 km 43:48 43 h 48 min 193.9 L
M31 7 km, 07 min
Kalkallo 2,433 km 43:56 43 h 56 min 194.4 L
M31 7 km, 09 min
Craigieburn 2,439 km 44:05 44 h 05 min 194.8 L
55 7 km, 13 min
Somerton 2,446 km 44:19 44 h 19 min 195.6 L
55 4 km, 03 min
Campbellfield 2,450 km 44:22 44 h 22 min 195.8 L
55 4 km, 03 min
Fawkner 2,454 km 44:26 44 h 26 min 196.2 L
55 2 km, 02 min
Coburg North 2,456 km 44:28 44 h 28 min 196.4 L
55 3 km, 02 min
Coburg 2,459 km 44:31 44 h 31 min 196.6 L
40 3 km, 04 min
Brunswick East 2,462 km 44:35 44 h 35 min 196.9 L
2 km, 03 min
Carlton North 2,464 km 44:39 44 h 39 min 197.0 L
2 km, 02 min
Carlton 2,465 km 44:42 44 h 42 min 197.2 L
83 32 2 km, 02 min
Melbourne 2,467 km 44:44 44 h 44 min 197.3 L
0 km, 00 min
-37.81422, 144.96315 2,468 km 44:45 44 h 45 min 197.4 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Townsville to Melbourne?

Fuel cost: 323.8 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,468 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 Townsville to Melbourne?

Driving time: 44 h 46 min

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

  • 119 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 5 min
  • 1,708 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 18 h 58 min
  • 148 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 50 min
  • 7 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 6 min
  • 15 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 14 min
  • 33 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 39 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min
  • 437 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 21 h 50 min

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

How far is Townsville to Melbourne by land?

The distance between Townsville and Melbourne is 2,468 km by road including 122 km on motorways.

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

How far is Townsville to Melbourne by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Townsville and Melbourne is 2,072 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 Townsville and Melbourne respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Townsville from Melbourne by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 35 min to cover the distance of 2,072 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 9 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 Townsville to Melbourne?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 8 h 38 min to cover the distance of 2,072 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 9 h 52 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 Townsville and Melbourne?

The halfway point between Townsville and Melbourne is Cunnamulla. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Cunnamulla to Townsville is 1,238 km and driving will take about 25 h 28 min. The road between Cunnamulla and Melbourne has length 1,229 km and will take approximately 19 h 18 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Townsville in relation to Melbourne?

Townsville is located 2,072 km north of Melbourne.

Townsville has geographic coordinates: latitude -19.25694, longitude 146.82395.

Melbourne has geographic coordinates: latitude -37.81422, longitude 144.96315.

Which highway goes from Townsville to Melbourne?

The route from Townsville to Melbourne follows B87, A2, A71, A6.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • B71: 92 km
  • A39: 82 km
  • M31: 61 km
  • 19: 60 km
  • M39: 58 km
  • C363: 28 km
  • C371: 20 km
  • C391: 17 km
  • 55: 16 km
  • C361: 6 km
  • 49: 3 km
The distance between Townsville and Melbourne is ranked 29,717th in the ranking popularity.
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