Distance between Rockhampton and Melbourne

The distance from Rockhampton to Melbourne is 1,964 kilometers by road including 149 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 22 hours and 34 minutes and goes through Dubbo, Bouldercombe, Mount Morgan, Taroom, Wandoan, Miles and Goondiwindi.

Shortest distance by air 1,690 km ✈️
Car route length 1,964 km 🚗
Driving time 22 h 34 min
Fuel amount 157.1 L
Fuel cost 273.4 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 458 km, 5 h 20 min
Dubbo 1,140 km 13:09 13 h 09 min 88.5 L
A39 825 km, 9 h 24 min
Melbourne 1,964 km 22:33 22 h 33 min 157.1 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 18 km, 13 min
Narrabri 872 km 10:06 10 h 06 min 68.4 L
A39 110 km, 1 h 16 min
Coonabarabran 983 km 11:22 11 h 22 min 76.9 L
A39 68 km, 46 min
Mendooran 1,051 km 12:09 12 h 09 min 81.2 L
B55 88 km, 1 h 00 min
Dubbo 1,140 km 13:09 13 h 09 min 88.5 L
A39 55 km, 38 min
Tomingley 1,194 km 13:47 13 h 47 min 95.4 L
A39 26 km, 18 min
Peak Hill 1,220 km 14:05 14 h 05 min 96.7 L
A39 16 km, 11 min
Alectown 1,236 km 14:17 14 h 17 min 98.6 L
A39 25 km, 18 min
Parkes 1,261 km 14:36 14 h 36 min 99.1 L
A39 41 km, 31 min
Forbes 1,302 km 15:07 15 h 07 min 102.6 L
A39 67 km, 48 min
Marsden 1,368 km 15:55 15 h 55 min 109.1 L
A39 27 km, 18 min
Wyalong 1,396 km 16:14 16 h 14 min 111.5 L
A39 24 km, 17 min
West Wyalong 1,420 km 16:31 16 h 31 min 111.8 L
A39 67 km, 45 min
Ardlethan 1,487 km 17:17 17 h 17 min 116.9 L
A39 26 km, 17 min
Grong Grong 1,513 km 17:35 17 h 35 min 121.0 L
A39 12 km, 08 min
Narrandera 1,525 km 17:43 17 h 43 min 121.2 L
A39 28 km, 19 min
Corobimilla 1,553 km 18:02 18 h 02 min 123.2 L
A39 100 km, 1 h 08 min
Jerilderie 1,653 km 19:11 19 h 11 min 130.2 L
A39 30 km, 23 min
Finley 1,683 km 19:34 19 h 34 min 134.2 L
A39 11 km, 08 min
Токемвол 1,694 km 19:43 19 h 43 min 135.1 L
A39 19 km, 13 min
Cobram 1,713 km 19:56 19 h 56 min 136.3 L
A39 C371 13 km, 09 min
Muckatah 1,727 km 20:05 20 h 05 min 137.8 L
C371 8 km, 05 min
Katamatite 1,735 km 20:11 20 h 11 min 138.4 L
C361 C363 34 km, 22 min
Congupna 1,768 km 20:34 20 h 34 min 141.1 L
C363 C391 18 km, 12 min
Kialla 1,787 km 20:46 20 h 46 min 142.5 L
C391 6 km, 04 min
Kialla West 1,792 km 20:50 20 h 50 min 143.4 L
A39 M39 21 km, 12 min
Murchison 1,814 km 21:03 21 h 03 min 144.9 L
M39 50 km, 27 min
Seymour 1,864 km 21:30 21 h 30 min 149.0 L
M31 40 km, 21 min
Wandong 1,904 km 21:52 21 h 52 min 151.6 L
M31 10 km, 05 min
Wallan 1,914 km 21:57 21 h 57 min 152.9 L
M31 4 km, 02 min
Beveridge 1,918 km 22:00 22 h 00 min 153.3 L
M31 8 km, 04 min
Kalkallo 1,926 km 22:04 22 h 04 min 153.8 L
M31 6 km, 03 min
Craigieburn 1,932 km 22:08 22 h 08 min 154.4 L
M31 9 km, 05 min
Epping 1,941 km 22:13 22 h 13 min 154.9 L
M31 7 km, 04 min
Thomastown 1,947 km 22:17 22 h 17 min 155.6 L
48 4 km, 03 min
Reservoir 1,952 km 22:21 22 h 21 min 156.0 L
29 3 km, 02 min
Preston 1,955 km 22:23 22 h 23 min 156.3 L
45 2 km, 01 min
Thornbury 1,957 km 22:25 22 h 25 min 156.5 L
45 1 km, 01 min
Northcote 1,958 km 22:26 22 h 26 min 156.6 L
45 2 km, 01 min
Fitzroy North 1,960 km 22:28 22 h 28 min 156.7 L
45 2 km, 01 min
Fitzroy 1,962 km 22:30 22 h 30 min 156.9 L
46 1 km, 01 min
East Melbourne 1,963 km 22:31 22 h 31 min 157.0 L
1 km, 01 min
Melbourne 1,964 km 22:33 22 h 33 min 157.1 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 273.4 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,964 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 Rockhampton to Melbourne?

Driving time: 22 h 34 min

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

  • 126 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 1 h 8 min
  • 20 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 12 min
  • 1,413 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 15 h 41 min
  • 326 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 h 4 min
  • 14 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 12 min
  • 26 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 26 min
  • 33 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 39 min
  • 6 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 9 min

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

How far is Rockhampton to Melbourne by land?

The distance between Rockhampton and Melbourne is 1,964 km by road including 149 km on motorways.

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

How far is Rockhampton to Melbourne by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Rockhampton and Melbourne is 1,690 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 Melbourne respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Rockhampton from Melbourne by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 6 min to cover the distance of 1,690 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 40 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 Melbourne?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 2 min to cover the distance of 1,690 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 2 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 Melbourne?

The halfway point between Rockhampton and Melbourne is Coonabarabran. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Coonabarabran to Rockhampton is 983 km and driving will take about 11 h 22 min. The road between Coonabarabran and Melbourne has length 981 km and will take approximately 11 h 11 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

Where is Rockhampton in relation to Melbourne?

Rockhampton is located 1,690 km north-east of Melbourne.

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

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

Which highway goes from Rockhampton to Melbourne?

The route from Rockhampton to Melbourne follows A39, A5.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • M31: 87 km
  • A3: 63 km
  • M39: 58 km
  • B64: 37 km
  • C363: 32 km
  • C371: 20 km
  • C391: 19 km
  • B94: 18 km
  • 45: 9 km
  • A1: 7 km
  • C361: 6 km
  • 85: 3 km
  • 29: 2 km
  • A2: 1 km
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