Distance between Wollongong and Broken Hill

The distance from Wollongong to Broken Hill is 1,259 kilometers by road including 338 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 13 hours and 35 minutes and goes through Wagga Wagga, Mildura, North Wollongong, Fairy Meadow, Mount Ousley, Keiraville and Mount Pleasant.

Shortest distance by air 920 km ✈️
Car route length 1,259 km 🚗
Driving time 13 h 35 min
Fuel amount 100.7 L
Fuel cost 176.3 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Wollongong 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
B65 2 km, 02 min
Fairy Meadow 2 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
B65 1 km, 01 min
Mount Ousley 3 km 0:03 03 min 0.2 L
1 km, 00 min
Keiraville 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
2 km, 01 min
Mount Pleasant 6 km 0:05 05 min 0.3 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Mount Keira 8 km 0:07 07 min 0.7 L
M1 10 km, 06 min
Cataract 19 km 0:14 14 min 0.7 L
B88 M31 50 km, 29 min
Mittagong 68 km 0:44 44 min 5.1 L
M31 347 km, 3 h 17 min
Wagga Wagga 415 km 4:01 4 h 01 min 33.0 L
A20 845 km, 9 h 33 min
Broken Hill 1,260 km 13:35 13 h 35 min 89.6 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Wollongong 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
B65 2 km, 02 min
Fairy Meadow 2 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
B65 1 km, 01 min
Mount Ousley 3 km 0:03 03 min 0.2 L
1 km, 00 min
Keiraville 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.3 L
2 km, 01 min
Mount Pleasant 6 km 0:05 05 min 0.3 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Mount Keira 8 km 0:07 07 min 0.7 L
M1 10 km, 06 min
Cataract 19 km 0:14 14 min 0.7 L
B88 14 km, 09 min
Wilton 33 km 0:23 23 min 2.4 L
B88 M31 17 km, 09 min
Yanderra 50 km 0:33 33 min 3.8 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
Yerrinbool 56 km 0:37 37 min 4.2 L
M31 7 km, 03 min
Aylmerton 63 km 0:41 41 min 5.0 L
M31 5 km, 02 min
Mittagong 68 km 0:44 44 min 5.1 L
M31 12 km, 06 min
Berrima 81 km 0:50 50 min 6.0 L
M31 14 km, 07 min
Hoddles Cross Roads 95 km 0:58 58 min 7.6 L
M31 28 km, 15 min
Marulan 123 km 1:13 1 h 13 min 8.8 L
M31 29 km, 15 min
Goulburn 152 km 1:29 1 h 29 min 11.7 L
M31 48 km, 26 min
Gunning 200 km 1:55 1 h 55 min 15.8 L
M31 32 km, 17 min
Yass 233 km 2:13 2 h 13 min 18.0 L
M31 13 km, 06 min
Bowning 245 km 2:20 2 h 20 min 19.3 L
M31 19 km, 10 min
Bookham 264 km 2:30 2 h 30 min 21.0 L
M31 29 km, 15 min
Jugiong 294 km 2:46 2 h 46 min 23.1 L
M31 14 km, 07 min
Coolac 308 km 2:54 2 h 54 min 23.9 L
M31 11 km, 06 min
Mingay 319 km 3:00 3 h 00 min 25.4 L
M31 9 km, 04 min
Gundagai 328 km 3:05 3 h 05 min 25.8 L
M31 9 km, 05 min
South Gundagai 338 km 3:10 3 h 10 min 26.7 L
M31 41 km, 23 min
Tarcutta 378 km 3:34 3 h 34 min 29.1 L
A20 20 km, 13 min
Alfredtown 399 km 3:47 3 h 47 min 31.8 L
A20 5 km, 03 min
Forest Hill 404 km 3:51 3 h 51 min 32.0 L
A20 4 km, 03 min
Gumly Gumly 408 km 3:54 3 h 54 min 32.6 L
A20 2 km, 02 min
East Wagga Wagga 411 km 3:57 3 h 57 min 32.7 L
A20 5 km, 04 min
Wagga Wagga 415 km 4:01 4 h 01 min 33.0 L
A20 3 km, 02 min
Moorong 419 km 4:04 4 h 04 min 33.4 L
A20 1 km, 00 min
San Isidore 420 km 4:05 4 h 05 min 33.6 L
A20 4 km, 02 min
Yarragundry 424 km 4:08 4 h 08 min 33.6 L
A20 17 km, 11 min
Collingullie 441 km 4:19 4 h 19 min 34.2 L
A20 27 km, 17 min
Galore 468 km 4:37 4 h 37 min 37.2 L
A20 18 km, 12 min
Sandigo 486 km 4:49 4 h 49 min 37.6 L
A20 96 km, 1 h 04 min
Darlington Point 582 km 5:53 5 h 53 min 43.2 L
A20 86 km, 57 min
Hay 667 km 6:50 6 h 50 min 52.6 L
A20 11 km, 07 min
Hay South 678 km 6:58 6 h 58 min 54.2 L
A20 160 km, 1 h 48 min
Balranald 839 km 8:46 8 h 46 min 64.2 L
A20 107 km, 1 h 12 min
Monak 946 km 9:58 9 h 58 min 75.4 L
A20 16 km, 10 min
Gol Gol 961 km 10:09 10 h 09 min 76.8 L
A20 11 km, 07 min
Buronga 972 km 10:17 10 h 17 min 77.0 L
A20 11 km, 07 min
Dareton 982 km 10:25 10 h 25 min 78.5 L
B79 44 km, 30 min
Wentworth 1,026 km 10:56 10 h 56 min 79.2 L
B79 234 km, 2 h 38 min
Broken Hill 1,260 km 13:35 13 h 35 min 89.6 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Wollongong to Broken Hill?

Fuel cost: 176.3 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,259 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Wollongong to Broken Hill?

Driving time: 13 h 35 min

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

  • 332 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 1 min
  • 864 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 9 h 36 min
  • 28 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 21 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 1 min
  • 23 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 22 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 12 min

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

How far is Wollongong to Broken Hill by land?

The distance between Wollongong and Broken Hill is 1,259 km by road including 338 km on motorways.

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

How far is Wollongong to Broken Hill by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Wollongong and Broken Hill is 920 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 Wollongong and Broken Hill respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Wollongong from Broken Hill by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 9 min to cover the distance of 920 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 10 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 Wollongong to Broken Hill?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 50 min to cover the distance of 920 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 22 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 Wollongong and Broken Hill?

The halfway point between Wollongong and Broken Hill is Hay. It is located about 38 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Hay to Wollongong is 667 km and driving will take about 6 h 50 min. The road between Hay and Broken Hill has length 592 km and will take approximately 6 h 45 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Darlington Point is in 582 km from Wollongong and 678 km from Broken Hill
  • Hay South is in 678 km from Wollongong and 581 km from Broken Hill
  • Sandigo is in 486 km from Wollongong and 773 km from Broken Hill

Where is Wollongong in relation to Broken Hill?

Wollongong is located 920 km east of Broken Hill.

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

Broken Hill has geographic coordinates: latitude -31.965, longitude 141.45111.

Which highway goes from Wollongong to Broken Hill?

The route from Wollongong to Broken Hill follows A20, M31, B79.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • B88: 27 km
  • M1: 5 km
  • A41: 3 km
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