Distance between Adelaide and Sydney
The distance from Adelaide to Sydney is 1,378 kilometers by road including 480 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 43 minutes and goes through Murray Bridge, Wagga Wagga, Glen Osmond, Stirling, Bridgewater, Littlehampton and Nairne.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,163 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,378 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 14 h 43 min |
| Fuel amount | 110.2 L |
| Fuel cost | 207.3 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Adelaide | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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A1 5 km, 05 min
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| Glen Osmond | 5 km | 05 min | 0.4 L | |
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A1 M1 10 km, 06 min
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| Stirling | 16 km | 12 min | 1.2 L | |
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M1 5 km, 02 min
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| Bridgewater | 20 km | 14 min | 1.4 L | |
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M1 17 km, 09 min
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| Littlehampton | 37 km | 24 min | 2.5 L | |
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M1 36 km, 19 min
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| Murray Bridge | 73 km | 44 min | 5.5 L | |
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M1 A1 32 km, 21 min
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| Tailem Bend | 106 km | 1 h 05 min | 6.5 L | |
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B12 88 km, 59 min
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| Lameroo | 194 km | 2 h 05 min | 13.9 L | |
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B12 A20 722 km, 8 h 09 min
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| Wagga Wagga | 916 km | 10 h 14 min | 73.1 L | |
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A20 M31 462 km, 4 h 29 min
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| North Sydney | 1,378 km | 14 h 43 min | 109.9 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Adelaide to Sydney?
Fuel cost: 207.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,378 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.88 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Adelaide to Sydney?
Driving time: 14 h 43 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 424 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 3 h 51 min
- 30 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 18 min
- 828 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 9 h 12 min
- 55 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 41 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 3 min
- 30 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 29 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 Adelaide to Sydney by land?
The distance between Adelaide and Sydney is 1,378 km by road including 480 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Adelaide and Sydney respectively.
How far is Adelaide to Sydney by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Adelaide and Sydney is 1,163 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 Adelaide and Sydney respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Adelaide from Sydney by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 27 min to cover the distance of 1,163 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 17 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 Adelaide to Sydney?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 50 min to cover the distance of 1,163 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 32 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 Adelaide and Sydney?
The halfway point between Adelaide and Sydney is Hay. It is located about 25 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hay to Adelaide is 664 km and driving will take about 7 h 24 min. The road between Hay and Sydney has length 714 km and will take approximately 7 h 19 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Adelaide in relation to Sydney?
Adelaide is located 1,163 km west of Sydney.
Adelaide has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.92743, longitude 138.5999.
Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.85482, longitude 151.21645.
Which highway goes from Adelaide to Sydney?
The route from Adelaide to Sydney follows A20, B12, M31.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M1: 73 km
- MR 694: 49 km
- A1: 25 km
- M5: 20 km
- M8: 10 km
- B57: 7 km
- A8: 3 km
- A41: 3 km
- B400: 2 km
- A4: 1 km
