Distance between Sydney NS and Melbourne ON
The distance from Sydney to Melbourne is 2,197 kilometers by road including 1,832 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 31 hours and 21 minutes and goes through Moncton, Fredericton, Lévis, Drummondville, Longueuil, Montreal and Cornwall.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,729 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 2,197 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 31 h 21 min |
| Fuel amount | 175.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 302.3 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| 46.13798, -60.19409 | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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NS 104 468 km, 7 h 04 min
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| Moncton | 468 km | 7 h 04 min | 73.4 L | |
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2 170 km, 1 h 32 min
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| Fredericton | 638 km | 8 h 36 min | 87.3 L | |
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2 555 km, 7 h 19 min
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| Lévis | 1,193 km | 15 h 56 min | 131.5 L | |
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20 154 km, 2 h 23 min
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| Drummondville | 1,347 km | 18 h 20 min | 144.0 L | |
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20 84 km, 1 h 52 min
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| Longueuil | 1,431 km | 20 h 12 min | 150.9 L | |
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20 17 km, 41 min
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| Montreal | 1,448 km | 20 h 54 min | 151.5 L | |
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40 401 110 km, 2 h 52 min
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| Cornwall | 1,559 km | 23 h 46 min | 161.1 L | |
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401 92 km, 55 min
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| Brockville | 1,651 km | 24 h 41 min | 168.2 L | |
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401 79 km, 58 min
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| Kingston | 1,729 km | 25 h 40 min | 173.5 L | |
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401 77 km, 47 min
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| Belleville | 1,806 km | 26 h 27 min | 180.2 L | |
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401 126 km, 1 h 17 min
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| Oshawa | 1,931 km | 27 h 44 min | 190.8 L | |
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401 15 km, 10 min
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| Ajax | 1,946 km | 27 h 54 min | 192.1 L | |
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401 32 km, 22 min
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| Toronto | 1,978 km | 28 h 17 min | 193.2 L | |
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401 31 km, 32 min
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| Mississauga | 2,009 km | 28 h 49 min | 196.6 L | |
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401 66 km, 1 h 02 min
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| Kitchener | 2,074 km | 29 h 52 min | 202.4 L | |
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401 44 km, 35 min
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| Woodstock | 2,118 km | 30 h 27 min | 205.9 L | |
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401 79 km, 53 min
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| Melbourne | 2,197 km | 31 h 20 min | 212.3 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sydney to Melbourne?
Fuel cost: 302.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 2,197 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sydney to Melbourne?
Driving time: 31 h 21 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 691 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 6 h 16 min
- 1,124 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 11 h 14 min
- 96 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 4 min
- 25 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 19 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 11 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
- 244 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 12 h 11 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sydney to Melbourne by land?
The distance between Sydney and Melbourne is 2,197 km by road including 1,832 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sydney and Melbourne respectively.
How far is Sydney to Melbourne by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Melbourne is 1,729 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 Sydney and Melbourne respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sydney from Melbourne by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 9 min to cover the distance of 1,729 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 7 h 51 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 Sydney to Melbourne?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 12 min to cover the distance of 1,729 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 13 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 Sydney and Melbourne?
The halfway point between Sydney and Melbourne is Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. It is located about 5 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Saint-Jean-Port-Joli to Sydney is 1,103 km and driving will take about 14 h 32 min. The road between Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and Melbourne has length 1,094 km and will take approximately 16 h 49 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Sydney in relation to Melbourne?
Sydney is located 1,729 km east of Melbourne.
Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.13798, longitude -60.19409.
Melbourne has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.81517, longitude -81.55254.
Which highway goes from Sydney to Melbourne?
The route from Sydney to Melbourne follows 401, 2, TCH, 20, NS 104.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- NS 4: 71 km
- 85: 58 km
- 55: 31 km
- 402: 18 km
- 40: 17 km
- 7: 11 km
- 185: 7 km
- 105: 6 km
- 116: 5 km
- 4: 5 km
- NS104: 4 km
- NB 2: 2 km
- 25: 2 km
- 15: 2 km
- 232: 2 km
- 30: 1 km
- 201: 1 km