Distance between Sydney and Gold Coast
The distance from Sydney to Gold Coast is 518 miles by road including 456 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Coffs Harbour, Tweed Heads, The Rocks, Millers Point, Dawes Point, Milsons Point and North Sydney.
Shortest distance by air | 426 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 517.6 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 15 min |
Fuel amount | 17.6 gal |
Fuel cost | 1,118.4 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Sydney | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
1 mi, 02 min
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Millers Point | 1 mi | 02 min | 0.0 gal | |
A4 1 mi, 00 min
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Milsons Point | 2 mi | 03 min | 0.1 gal | |
M1 1 mi, 00 min
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North Sydney | 3 mi | 04 min | 0.1 gal | |
M1 1 mi, 01 min
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Cammeray | 4 mi | 05 min | 0.1 gal | |
M1 1 mi, 00 min
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Crows Nest | 4 mi | 05 min | 0.1 gal | |
M1 1 mi, 00 min
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Naremburn | 4 mi | 06 min | 0.1 gal | |
M1 1 mi, 01 min
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Artarmon | 6 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
M1 321 mi, 4 h 59 min
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Coffs Harbour | 327 mi | 5 h 07 min | 11.0 gal | |
A1 M1 193 mi, 3 h 09 min
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Gold Coast | 520 mi | 8 h 16 min | 17.7 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sydney to Gold Coast?
Fuel cost: 1,118.4 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 517.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.40 mpg) * (Fuel price 63.49 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sydney to Gold Coast?
Driving time: 8 h 15 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 379 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 5 h 34 min
- 66 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 3 min
- 21 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 22 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 min
- 27 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 33 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 3 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 26 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sydney to Gold Coast by land?
The distance between Sydney and Gold Coast is 517.6 mi by road including 456.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sydney and Gold Coast respectively.
How far is Sydney to Gold Coast by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Gold Coast is 425.6 mi.
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 Gold Coast respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sydney from Gold Coast by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 51 min to cover the distance of 426 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 3 h 6 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
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 Gold Coast?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 51 min to cover the distance of 426 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 15 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
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 Gold Coast?
The halfway point between Sydney and Gold Coast is Frogmore. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Frogmore to Sydney is 263 mi and driving will take about 4 h 6 min. The road between Frogmore and Gold Coast has length 255 mi and will take approximately 4 h 8 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Sydney in relation to Gold Coast?
Sydney is located 426 mi south-west of Gold Coast.
Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.86796, longitude 151.21005.
Gold Coast has geographic coordinates: latitude -28.00237, longitude 153.4146.
Which highway goes from Sydney to Gold Coast?
The route from Sydney to Gold Coast follows M1, A1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 3: 9 mi
- A43: 2 mi
- A38: 1 mi