Distance between Brisbane and Canberra

The distance from Brisbane to Canberra is 1,171 kilometers by road including 1,051 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 11 hours and 29 minutes and goes through Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Daisy Hill, Yatala, Ormeau, Pacific Pines and Tweed Heads West.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 947 km ✈️
Car route length 1,171 km 🚗
Driving time 11 h 29 min
Fuel amount 93.7 L
Fuel cost 163.1 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Brisbane 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
M3 25 km, 15 min
Daisy Hill 25 km 0:15 15 min 1.8 L
M1 15 km, 08 min
Yatala 39 km 0:24 24 min 2.7 L
M1 23 km, 12 min
Pacific Pines 62 km 0:36 36 min 4.8 L
M1 37 km, 22 min
Tweed Heads West 99 km 0:58 58 min 7.8 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Tweed Heads 101 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 8.1 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Tweed Heads South 103 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 8.1 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Chinderah 111 km 1:05 1 h 05 min 8.5 L
M1 274 km, 2 h 42 min
Coffs Harbour 385 km 3:48 3 h 48 min 30.3 L
A1 M1 793 km, 7 h 42 min
South Canberra 1,178 km 11:30 11 h 30 min 94.0 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Brisbane 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
M3 25 km, 15 min
Daisy Hill 25 km 0:15 15 min 1.8 L
M1 15 km, 08 min
Yatala 39 km 0:24 24 min 2.7 L
M1 13 km, 06 min
Pimpama 52 km 0:30 30 min 3.9 L
M1 10 km, 05 min
Pacific Pines 62 km 0:36 36 min 4.8 L
M1 37 km, 22 min
Tweed Heads West 99 km 0:58 58 min 7.8 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Tweed Heads 101 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 8.1 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Tweed Heads South 103 km 1:01 1 h 01 min 8.1 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Chinderah 111 km 1:05 1 h 05 min 8.5 L
M1 26 km, 14 min
Crabbes Creek 137 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 10.8 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Billinudgel 142 km 1:22 1 h 22 min 11.2 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Brunswick Heads 150 km 1:27 1 h 27 min 11.8 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Ewingsdale 159 km 1:32 1 h 32 min 12.6 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Newrybar 167 km 1:37 1 h 37 min 13.3 L
M1 5 km, 02 min
Knockrow 172 km 1:39 1 h 39 min 13.6 L
M1 12 km, 06 min
West Ballina 184 km 1:46 1 h 46 min 14.5 L
M1 13 km, 07 min
Wardell 197 km 1:53 1 h 53 min 15.6 L
A1 9 km, 06 min
Broadwater 206 km 2:00 2 h 00 min 16.3 L
A1 13 km, 10 min
Woodburn 219 km 2:11 2 h 11 min 16.9 L
A1 44 km, 27 min
Harwood 263 km 2:38 2 h 38 min 20.9 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Maclean 266 km 2:40 2 h 40 min 21.1 L
M1 68 km, 37 min
Milleara 334 km 3:17 3 h 17 min 26.6 L
A1 M1 20 km, 11 min
Woolgoolga 354 km 3:28 3 h 28 min 27.8 L
M1 13 km, 07 min
Moonee Beach 367 km 3:35 3 h 35 min 28.8 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Korora 377 km 3:40 3 h 40 min 29.9 L
A1 8 km, 07 min
Coffs Harbour 385 km 3:48 3 h 48 min 30.3 L
A1 7 km, 06 min
Boambee 392 km 3:54 3 h 54 min 31.3 L
A1 6 km, 03 min
Bonville 398 km 3:58 3 h 58 min 31.5 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Repton 404 km 4:01 4 h 01 min 32.3 L
M1 2 km, 00 min
Raleigh 406 km 4:02 4 h 02 min 32.4 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Urunga 414 km 4:06 4 h 06 min 32.7 L
M1 19 km, 10 min
Nambucca Heads 433 km 4:16 4 h 16 min 34.3 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Macksville 441 km 4:21 4 h 21 min 35.0 L
M1 5 km, 03 min
Warrell Creek 446 km 4:24 4 h 24 min 35.5 L
M1 A1 9 km, 05 min
Eungai Creek 455 km 4:30 4 h 30 min 36.3 L
A1 3 km, 01 min
Eungai Rail 458 km 4:31 4 h 31 min 36.5 L
A1 M1 24 km, 13 min
Frederickton 482 km 4:45 4 h 45 min 38.1 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Frogmore 489 km 4:48 4 h 48 min 38.9 L
M1 17 km, 09 min
Kundabung 506 km 4:58 4 h 58 min 40.4 L
M1 28 km, 15 min
Sovereign Hills 534 km 5:13 5 h 13 min 42.5 L
M1 A1 38 km, 20 min
Johns River 572 km 5:34 5 h 34 min 45.2 L
A1 13 km, 06 min
Coopernook 584 km 5:41 5 h 41 min 46.6 L
A1 6 km, 03 min
Jones Island 590 km 5:44 5 h 44 min 46.9 L
A1 4 km, 02 min
Ghinni Ghinni 594 km 5:47 5 h 47 min 47.5 L
A1 3 km, 01 min
Cundletown 597 km 5:48 5 h 48 min 47.6 L
A1 2 km, 01 min
Dumaresq Island 599 km 5:49 5 h 49 min 47.9 L
A1 1 km, 00 min
Pampoolah 600 km 5:50 5 h 50 min 48.0 L
A1 9 km, 04 min
Kiwarrak 609 km 5:54 5 h 54 min 48.0 L
A1 11 km, 05 min
Possum Brush 620 km 6:00 6 h 00 min 49.4 L
A1 9 km, 05 min
Nabiac 629 km 6:06 6 h 06 min 49.8 L
A1 7 km, 04 min
Wang Wauk 635 km 6:10 6 h 10 min 50.8 L
A1 5 km, 03 min
Coolongolook 641 km 6:13 6 h 13 min 50.9 L
A1 34 km, 19 min
Bulahdelah 675 km 6:32 6 h 32 min 53.3 L
A1 10 km, 05 min
Nerong 685 km 6:38 6 h 38 min 54.7 L
A1 10 km, 05 min
Nerong Waterholes 695 km 6:43 6 h 43 min 55.4 L
A1 27 km, 14 min
Twelve Mile Creek 722 km 6:58 6 h 58 min 57.4 L
A1 12 km, 06 min
Ferodale 734 km 7:05 7 h 05 min 58.2 L
A1 9 km, 04 min
Raymond Terrace 743 km 7:10 7 h 10 min 59.3 L
A1 4 km, 02 min
Heatherbrae 747 km 7:12 7 h 12 min 59.6 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Tomago 751 km 7:16 7 h 16 min 59.9 L
A1 4 km, 03 min
Tarro 755 km 7:19 7 h 19 min 60.2 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
Beresfield 758 km 7:21 7 h 21 min 60.6 L
A1 M1 4 km, 02 min
Lenaghan 762 km 7:24 7 h 24 min 60.8 L
M1 4 km, 01 min
Minmi 766 km 7:25 7 h 25 min 61.2 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Cameron Park 768 km 7:27 7 h 27 min 61.3 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
West Wallsend 771 km 7:28 7 h 28 min 61.5 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Holmesville 773 km 7:29 7 h 29 min 61.8 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Killingworth 776 km 7:31 7 h 31 min 61.8 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Freemans Waterhole 782 km 7:34 7 h 34 min 62.2 L
M1 9 km, 04 min
Cooranbong 791 km 7:39 7 h 39 min 62.8 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Morisset 798 km 7:43 7 h 43 min 63.7 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Wyee 806 km 7:48 7 h 48 min 64.0 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Halloran 814 km 7:52 7 h 52 min 65.0 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Warnervale 816 km 7:53 7 h 53 min 65.2 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Wyong 819 km 7:54 7 h 54 min 65.4 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mardi 822 km 7:56 7 h 56 min 65.6 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Kangy Angy 825 km 7:58 7 h 58 min 65.9 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Ourimbah 828 km 7:59 7 h 59 min 66.1 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Somersby 837 km 8:04 8 h 04 min 66.3 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Mooney Mooney Creek 846 km 8:09 8 h 09 min 67.6 L
M1 2 km, 00 min
Calga 848 km 8:10 8 h 10 min 67.8 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount White 851 km 8:12 8 h 12 min 67.9 L
M1 7 km, 04 min
Bar Point 859 km 8:16 8 h 16 min 68.3 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Mooney Mooney 865 km 8:20 8 h 20 min 69.1 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Brooklyn 872 km 8:24 8 h 24 min 69.2 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Berowra 881 km 8:29 8 h 29 min 70.3 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount Colah 884 km 8:31 8 h 31 min 70.7 L
M1 0 km, 00 min
Asquith 885 km 8:31 8 h 31 min 70.8 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Wahroonga 887 km 8:33 8 h 33 min 70.8 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Normanhurst 890 km 8:35 8 h 35 min 71.2 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Thornleigh 892 km 8:36 8 h 36 min 71.3 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Pennant Hills 894 km 8:38 8 h 38 min 71.4 L
A28 4 km, 03 min
West Pennant Hills 898 km 8:41 8 h 41 min 71.6 L
M2 3 km, 02 min
North Rocks 901 km 8:43 8 h 43 min 72.0 L
M2 3 km, 02 min
Northmead 904 km 8:46 8 h 46 min 72.1 L
A40 3 km, 02 min
Constitution Hill 907 km 8:49 8 h 49 min 72.5 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Wentworthville 909 km 8:50 8 h 50 min 72.6 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
South Wentworthville 911 km 8:52 8 h 52 min 72.8 L
A28 1 km, 00 min
Greystanes 912 km 8:53 8 h 53 min 72.9 L
A28 1 km, 00 min
Merrylands West 912 km 8:53 8 h 53 min 72.9 L
A28 1 km, 00 min
Woodpark 913 km 8:54 8 h 54 min 73.0 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Smithfield 915 km 8:55 8 h 55 min 73.0 L
A28 2 km, 02 min
Fairfield West 917 km 8:57 8 h 57 min 73.3 L
A28 1 km, 01 min
Canley Heights 919 km 8:59 8 h 59 min 73.4 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Cabramatta 921 km 9:00 9 h 00 min 73.6 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Warwick Farm 922 km 9:01 9 h 01 min 73.7 L
A28 2 km, 01 min
Liverpool 924 km 9:03 9 h 03 min 73.8 L
A28 3 km, 02 min
Casula 927 km 9:06 9 h 06 min 74.0 L
A28 3 km, 02 min
Glenfield 930 km 9:08 9 h 08 min 74.3 L
M31 4 km, 02 min
Ingleburn 934 km 9:11 9 h 11 min 74.5 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
St Andrews 940 km 9:14 9 h 14 min 75.0 L
M31 5 km, 02 min
Campbelltown 945 km 9:17 9 h 17 min 75.4 L
M31 5 km, 02 min
Menangle Park 950 km 9:19 9 h 19 min 75.8 L
M31 4 km, 02 min
Menangle 954 km 9:22 9 h 22 min 76.2 L
M31 26 km, 14 min
Yanderra 980 km 9:36 9 h 36 min 78.2 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
Yerrinbool 986 km 9:39 9 h 39 min 78.7 L
M31 7 km, 03 min
Aylmerton 994 km 9:43 9 h 43 min 79.4 L
M31 5 km, 02 min
Mittagong 999 km 9:46 9 h 46 min 79.5 L
M31 12 km, 06 min
Berrima 1,011 km 9:53 9 h 53 min 80.4 L
M31 14 km, 07 min
Hoddles Cross Roads 1,026 km 10:01 10 h 01 min 82.0 L
M31 28 km, 15 min
Marulan 1,054 km 10:16 10 h 16 min 83.3 L
M31 29 km, 15 min
Goulburn 1,083 km 10:32 10 h 32 min 86.1 L
M31 M23 35 km, 18 min
Collector 1,117 km 10:51 10 h 51 min 89.2 L
M23 24 km, 13 min
Lake George 1,142 km 11:04 11 h 04 min 91.2 L
M23 23 km, 13 min
Watson 1,165 km 11:17 11 h 17 min 93.1 L
A23 5 km, 04 min
North Canberra 1,170 km 11:21 11 h 21 min 93.2 L
A23 8 km, 07 min
South Canberra 1,178 km 11:29 11 h 29 min 94.0 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 163.1 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,171 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Brisbane to Canberra?

Driving time: 11 h 29 min

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

  • 865 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 7 h 51 min
  • 161 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 36 min
  • 44 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 29 min
  • 40 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 30 min
  • 33 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 28 min
  • 24 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 24 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 7 min

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

How far is Brisbane to Canberra by land?

The distance between Brisbane and Canberra is 1,171 km by road including 1,051 km on motorways.

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

How far is Brisbane to Canberra by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Brisbane and Canberra is 947 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 Brisbane and Canberra respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Brisbane from Canberra by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 11 min to cover the distance of 947 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 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 Brisbane to Canberra?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 56 min to cover the distance of 947 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 30 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 Brisbane and Canberra?

The halfway point between Brisbane and Canberra is Coopernook. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Coopernook to Brisbane is 584 km and driving will take about 5 h 41 min. The road between Coopernook and Canberra has length 587 km and will take approximately 5 h 48 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Jones Island is in 590 km from Brisbane and 582 km from Canberra
  • Ghinni Ghinni is in 594 km from Brisbane and 577 km from Canberra
  • Cundletown is in 597 km from Brisbane and 574 km from Canberra

Where is Brisbane in relation to Canberra?

Brisbane is located 947 km north-east of Canberra.

Brisbane has geographic coordinates: latitude -27.46897, longitude 153.0235.

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

Which highway goes from Brisbane to Canberra?

The route from Brisbane to Canberra follows M1, A1, M31.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M23: 67 km
  • A28: 31 km
  • M3: 16 km
  • A23: 13 km
  • M2: 5 km
  • A43: 4 km
  • A40: 1 km
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