Distance between Newcastle and Sydney

The distance from Newcastle to Sydney is 159 kilometers by road including 132 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 41 minutes and goes through Newcastle West, Hamilton East, Hamilton, Hamilton North, Broadmeadow, Lambton and Jesmond.

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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Newcastle 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
2 km, 02 min
Newcastle West 2 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Hamilton East 3 km 0:03 03 min 0.2 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Hamilton 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.2 L
A15 1 km, 01 min
Hamilton North 5 km 0:05 05 min 0.3 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Broadmeadow 5 km 0:05 05 min 0.4 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Lambton 7 km 0:07 07 min 0.5 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Jesmond 9 km 0:09 09 min 0.7 L
A15 3 km, 02 min
Wallsend 12 km 0:11 11 min 0.8 L
A15 M1 150 km, 1 h 31 min
North Sydney 162 km 1:42 1 h 42 min 12.7 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Newcastle 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
2 km, 02 min
Newcastle West 2 km 0:02 02 min 0.1 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Hamilton East 3 km 0:03 03 min 0.2 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Hamilton 4 km 0:04 04 min 0.2 L
A15 1 km, 01 min
Hamilton North 5 km 0:05 05 min 0.3 L
A15 1 km, 00 min
Broadmeadow 5 km 0:05 05 min 0.4 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Lambton 7 km 0:07 07 min 0.5 L
A15 2 km, 01 min
Jesmond 9 km 0:09 09 min 0.7 L
A15 3 km, 02 min
Wallsend 12 km 0:11 11 min 0.8 L
A15 6 km, 04 min
Cameron Park 17 km 0:15 15 min 1.1 L
A15 5 km, 02 min
West Wallsend 22 km 0:18 18 min 1.6 L
M1 2 km, 00 min
Holmesville 23 km 0:19 19 min 1.9 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Killingworth 26 km 0:21 21 min 1.9 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Freemans Waterhole 32 km 0:24 24 min 2.3 L
M1 9 km, 04 min
Cooranbong 41 km 0:29 29 min 2.9 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Morisset 49 km 0:33 33 min 3.7 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Wyee 57 km 0:37 37 min 4.0 L
M1 7 km, 03 min
Halloran 64 km 0:41 41 min 5.1 L
M1 2 km, 01 min
Warnervale 67 km 0:43 43 min 5.2 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Wyong 69 km 0:44 44 min 5.5 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mardi 72 km 0:46 46 min 5.6 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Kangy Angy 75 km 0:47 47 min 5.9 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Ourimbah 78 km 0:49 49 min 6.1 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Somersby 88 km 0:54 54 min 6.4 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Mooney Mooney Creek 97 km 0:59 59 min 7.7 L
M1 2 km, 00 min
Calga 99 km 1:00 1 h 00 min 7.9 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount White 102 km 1:02 1 h 02 min 7.9 L
M1 7 km, 04 min
Bar Point 109 km 1:06 1 h 06 min 8.3 L
M1 6 km, 03 min
Mooney Mooney 115 km 1:10 1 h 10 min 9.1 L
M1 8 km, 04 min
Brooklyn 123 km 1:14 1 h 14 min 9.3 L
M1 9 km, 05 min
Berowra 132 km 1:19 1 h 19 min 10.3 L
M1 3 km, 01 min
Mount Colah 135 km 1:21 1 h 21 min 10.8 L
M1 0 km, 00 min
Asquith 135 km 1:21 1 h 21 min 10.8 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Wahroonga 138 km 1:23 1 h 23 min 10.8 L
M1 3 km, 02 min
Warrawee 141 km 1:25 1 h 25 min 11.3 L
A1 1 km, 00 min
Turramurra 142 km 1:26 1 h 26 min 11.3 L
A1 2 km, 02 min
Pymble 144 km 1:28 1 h 28 min 11.4 L
A1 3 km, 02 min
West Pymble 147 km 1:31 1 h 31 min 11.7 L
A3 2 km, 01 min
Macquarie Park 149 km 1:32 1 h 32 min 11.8 L
M2 2 km, 01 min
North Ryde 151 km 1:33 1 h 33 min 12.0 L
M2 2 km, 01 min
Lane Cove North 153 km 1:35 1 h 35 min 12.1 L
M2 3 km, 02 min
Artarmon 156 km 1:37 1 h 37 min 12.4 L
M2 1 km, 00 min
Naremburn 157 km 1:38 1 h 38 min 12.6 L
M1 1 km, 00 min
Cammeray 158 km 1:39 1 h 39 min 12.6 L
M1 4 km, 02 min
North Sydney 162 km 1:42 1 h 42 min 12.7 L

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Fuel cost: 22.1 AUD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 159 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.74 AUD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Newcastle to Sydney?

Driving time: 1 h 41 min

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

  • 110 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 59 min
  • 11 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 min
  • 15 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 11 min
  • 4 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
  • 17 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 16 min
  • 1 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 1 min

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

How far is Newcastle to Sydney by land?

The distance between Newcastle and Sydney is 159 km by road including 132 km on motorways.

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

How far is Newcastle to Sydney by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Newcastle and Sydney is 116 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 Newcastle and Sydney respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Newcastle from Sydney by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 8 min to cover the distance of 116 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 31 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 Newcastle to Sydney?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 29 min to cover the distance of 116 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 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 Newcastle and Sydney?

The halfway point between Newcastle and Sydney is Ourimbah. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Ourimbah to Newcastle is 78 km and driving will take about 49 min. The road between Ourimbah and Sydney has length 81 km and will take approximately 51 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Kangy Angy is in 75 km from Newcastle and 84 km from Sydney
  • Mardi is in 72 km from Newcastle and 87 km from Sydney
  • Somersby is in 88 km from Newcastle and 71 km from Sydney

Where is Newcastle in relation to Sydney?

Newcastle is located 116 km north-east of Sydney.

Newcastle has geographic coordinates: latitude -32.92729, longitude 151.78125.

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

Which highway goes from Newcastle to Sydney?

The route from Newcastle to Sydney follows M1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • A15: 16 km
  • M2: 7 km
  • A1: 5 km
  • A3: 4 km
  • A37: 1 km
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