Distance between Rockhampton and Sydney

The distance from Rockhampton to Sydney is 1,403 kilometers by road including 176 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 2 minutes and goes through Bouldercombe, Mount Morgan, Taroom, Wandoan, Miles, Goondiwindi and Boggabilla.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 1,167 km ✈️
Car route length 1,403 km 🚗
Driving time 16 h 2 min
Fuel amount 112.2 L
Fuel cost 196.4 AUD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Rockhampton 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A1 A3 20 km, 15 min
Bouldercombe 20 km 0:15 15 min 1.0 L
A3 19 km, 16 min
Mount Morgan 39 km 0:32 32 min 2.6 L
A3 A5 250 km, 2 h 49 min
Taroom 289 km 3:21 3 h 21 min 21.2 L
A5 60 km, 40 min
Wandoan 349 km 4:02 4 h 02 min 25.5 L
A5 84 km, 57 min
Miles 433 km 4:59 4 h 59 min 33.5 L
A5 213 km, 2 h 24 min
Goondiwindi 646 km 7:24 7 h 24 min 50.9 L
A39 35 km, 25 min
Boggabilla 682 km 7:49 7 h 49 min 52.5 L
A39 73 km, 53 min
Moree 755 km 8:42 8 h 42 min 57.0 L
A39 B51 651 km, 7 h 21 min
North Sydney 1,406 km 16:04 16 h 04 min 112.2 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Rockhampton 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
A1 A3 20 km, 15 min
Bouldercombe 20 km 0:15 15 min 1.0 L
A3 19 km, 16 min
Mount Morgan 39 km 0:32 32 min 2.6 L
A3 31 km, 22 min
Dululu 70 km 0:54 54 min 5.6 L
A3 A5 43 km, 29 min
Wowan 114 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 6.4 L
A5 37 km, 24 min
Banana 150 km 1:48 1 h 48 min 11.9 L
A5 139 km, 1 h 33 min
Taroom 289 km 3:21 3 h 21 min 21.2 L
A5 60 km, 40 min
Wandoan 349 km 4:01 4 h 01 min 25.5 L
A5 84 km, 57 min
Miles 433 km 4:59 4 h 59 min 33.5 L
A5 46 km, 32 min
Condamine 479 km 5:31 5 h 31 min 35.8 L
A5 33 km, 22 min
The Gums 512 km 5:54 5 h 54 min 40.9 L
A5 47 km, 31 min
Moonie 559 km 6:25 6 h 25 min 44.6 L
A5 88 km, 58 min
Goondiwindi 646 km 7:23 7 h 23 min 50.9 L
A39 35 km, 25 min
Boggabilla 682 km 7:49 7 h 49 min 52.5 L
A39 73 km, 53 min
Moree 755 km 8:42 8 h 42 min 57.0 L
A39 55 km, 39 min
Gurley 810 km 9:22 9 h 22 min 64.5 L
A39 21 km, 14 min
Bellata 831 km 9:36 9 h 36 min 66.3 L
A39 24 km, 16 min
Edgeroi 854 km 9:52 9 h 52 min 68.3 L
A39 31 km, 21 min
Narrabri 885 km 10:14 10 h 14 min 68.4 L
A39 B51 32 km, 22 min
Baan Baa 917 km 10:36 10 h 36 min 73.3 L
B51 12 km, 08 min
Boggabri 929 km 10:45 10 h 45 min 73.4 L
B51 37 km, 27 min
Gunnedah 966 km 11:12 11 h 12 min 75.2 L
B51 27 km, 19 min
Curlewis 993 km 11:32 11 h 32 min 79.4 L
B51 14 km, 09 min
Breeza 1,007 km 11:41 11 h 41 min 79.6 L
B51 25 km, 16 min
Werris Creek 1,031 km 11:57 11 h 57 min 81.5 L
B51 26 km, 17 min
Quirindi 1,057 km 12:15 12 h 15 min 83.8 L
B51 15 km, 10 min
Willow Tree 1,072 km 12:26 12 h 26 min 85.7 L
A15 17 km, 12 min
Murrurundi 1,089 km 12:38 12 h 38 min 86.7 L
A15 7 km, 05 min
Blandford 1,097 km 12:44 12 h 44 min 87.7 L
A15 18 km, 12 min
Wingen 1,114 km 12:56 12 h 56 min 88.6 L
A15 8 km, 05 min
Parkville 1,122 km 13:01 13 h 01 min 89.7 L
A15 9 km, 06 min
Scone 1,131 km 13:07 13 h 07 min 89.8 L
A15 13 km, 09 min
Aberdeen 1,144 km 13:17 13 h 17 min 91.2 L
A15 18 km, 14 min
Muswellbrook 1,163 km 13:32 13 h 32 min 91.9 L
A15 18 km, 13 min
Newdell Junction 1,181 km 13:45 13 h 45 min 94.4 L
A15 4 km, 02 min
Ravensworth 1,185 km 13:48 13 h 48 min 94.7 L
A15 17 km, 12 min
Darlington 1,202 km 14:01 14 h 01 min 96.2 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Singleton 1,204 km 14:03 14 h 03 min 96.2 L
A15 21 km, 14 min
Branxton 1,225 km 14:17 14 h 17 min 97.9 L
M15 12 km, 06 min
Allandale 1,237 km 14:23 14 h 23 min 98.6 L
M15 10 km, 05 min
Loxford 1,247 km 14:28 14 h 28 min 99.7 L
M15 13 km, 07 min
Seahampton 1,260 km 14:36 14 h 36 min 100.7 L
M15 2 km, 01 min
Cameron Park 1,263 km 14:37 14 h 37 min 101.0 L
M15 2 km, 01 min
West Wallsend 1,265 km 14:39 14 h 39 min 101.1 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Holmesville 1,267 km 14:40 14 h 40 min 101.3 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Killingworth 1,270 km 14:41 14 h 41 min 101.4 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Freemans Waterhole 1,276 km 14:45 14 h 45 min 101.8 L
M1 9 km, 04 min
Cooranbong 1,285 km 14:49 14 h 49 min 102.4 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Morisset 1,292 km 14:53 14 h 53 min 103.2 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Wyee 1,301 km 14:58 14 h 58 min 103.5 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Halloran 1,308 km 15:02 15 h 02 min 104.6 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Warnervale 1,310 km 15:03 15 h 03 min 104.7 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Wyong 1,313 km 15:05 15 h 05 min 105.0 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mardi 1,316 km 15:06 15 h 06 min 105.1 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Kangy Angy 1,319 km 15:08 15 h 08 min 105.4 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Ourimbah 1,322 km 15:09 15 h 09 min 105.6 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Somersby 1,331 km 15:15 15 h 15 min 105.9 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Mooney Mooney Creek 1,341 km 15:20 15 h 20 min 107.1 L
M1 2 km, 00 min
Calga 1,343 km 15:21 15 h 21 min 107.4 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount White 1,346 km 15:22 15 h 22 min 107.4 L
M1 7 km, 04 min
Bar Point 1,353 km 15:27 15 h 27 min 107.8 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Mooney Mooney 1,359 km 15:30 15 h 30 min 108.6 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Brooklyn 1,366 km 15:35 15 h 35 min 108.8 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Berowra 1,376 km 15:40 15 h 40 min 109.8 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount Colah 1,379 km 15:41 15 h 41 min 110.3 L
M1 0 km, 00 min
Asquith 1,379 km 15:41 15 h 41 min 110.3 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Wahroonga 1,382 km 15:44 15 h 44 min 110.3 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Warrawee 1,385 km 15:46 15 h 46 min 110.8 L
A1 1 km, 00 min
Turramurra 1,386 km 15:47 15 h 47 min 110.8 L
A1 2 km, 02 min
Pymble 1,388 km 15:49 15 h 49 min 110.9 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
West Pymble 1,391 km 15:51 15 h 51 min 111.2 L
A3 2 km, 01 min
Macquarie Park 1,393 km 15:53 15 h 53 min 111.3 L
M2 2 km, 01 min
North Ryde 1,394 km 15:54 15 h 54 min 111.5 L
M2 2 km, 01 min
Lane Cove North 1,397 km 15:56 15 h 56 min 111.6 L
M2 3 km, 02 min
Artarmon 1,400 km 15:58 15 h 58 min 111.9 L
M2 1 km, 00 min
Naremburn 1,401 km 15:59 15 h 59 min 112.0 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Cammeray 1,402 km 16:00 16 h 00 min 112.1 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
North Sydney 1,406 km 16:03 16 h 03 min 112.2 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 196.4 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,403 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.75 AUD / L)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Rockhampton to Sydney?

Driving time: 16 h 2 min

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

  • 148 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 20 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 3 min
  • 958 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 10 h 38 min
  • 225 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 h 48 min
  • 10 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 8 min
  • 29 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 28 min
  • 21 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 25 min
  • 5 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 7 min

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

How far is Rockhampton to Sydney by land?

The distance between Rockhampton and Sydney is 1,403 km by road including 176 km on motorways.

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

How far is Rockhampton to Sydney by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rockhampton and Sydney is 1,167 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 Rockhampton and Sydney respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Rockhampton from Sydney by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 27 min to cover the distance of 1,167 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 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 Rockhampton to Sydney?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 51 min to cover the distance of 1,167 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 33 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 Rockhampton and Sydney?

The halfway point between Rockhampton and Sydney is Boggabilla. It is located about 20 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Boggabilla to Rockhampton is 682 km and driving will take about 7 h 49 min. The road between Boggabilla and Sydney has length 721 km and will take approximately 8 h 13 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Moree is in 755 km from Rockhampton and 647 km from Sydney
  • Goondiwindi is in 646 km from Rockhampton and 756 km from Sydney
  • Gurley is in 810 km from Rockhampton and 593 km from Sydney

Where is Rockhampton in relation to Sydney?

Rockhampton is located 1,167 km north of Sydney.

Rockhampton has geographic coordinates: latitude -23.37825, longitude 150.51344.

Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.85482, longitude 151.21645.

Which highway goes from Rockhampton to Sydney?

The route from Rockhampton to Sydney follows A5, A39, B51, A15, M1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A3: 67 km
  • M15: 40 km
  • 25: 14 km
  • A1: 12 km
  • M2: 7 km
  • 85: 3 km
  • B56: 2 km
  • A2: 1 km
The distance between Rockhampton and Sydney is ranked 1,174th in the ranking popularity.
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