Distance between Sydney and Adelaide
The distance from Sydney to Adelaide is 853 miles by road including 296 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 14 hours and 40 minutes and goes through Wagga Wagga, Murray Bridge, Sydney, North Sydney, Milsons Point, Woolloomooloo and Darlinghurst.
Shortest distance by air | 723 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 853.1 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 14 h 40 min |
Fuel amount | 29 gal |
Fuel cost | 110.9 USD |
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Sydney | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
M1 1 mi, 01 min
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Darlinghurst | 1 mi | 01 min | 0.0 gal | |
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Surry Hills | 2 mi | 02 min | 0.1 gal | |
M1 1 mi, 00 min
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Moore Park | 2 mi | 02 min | 0.1 gal | |
M1 1 mi, 01 min
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Waterloo | 4 mi | 04 min | 0.1 gal | |
M1 2 mi, 02 min
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Alexandria | 6 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
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St Peters | 6 mi | 08 min | 0.2 gal | |
M8 M31 279 mi, 4 h 17 min
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Wagga Wagga | 285 mi | 4 h 26 min | 9.6 gal | |
A20 523 mi, 9 h 29 min
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Murray Bridge | 808 mi | 13 h 55 min | 27.4 gal | |
A1 M1 47 mi, 46 min
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Adelaide | 855 mi | 14 h 41 min | 29.0 gal |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sydney to Adelaide?
Fuel cost: 110.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 853.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sydney to Adelaide?
Driving time: 14 h 40 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 266 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 3 h 54 min
- 16 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 14 min
- 514 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 9 h 11 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 4 min
- 30 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 36 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 1 min
- 20 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 32 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sydney to Adelaide by land?
The distance between Sydney and Adelaide is 853.1 mi by road including 296.4 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sydney and Adelaide respectively.
How far is Sydney to Adelaide by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sydney and Adelaide is 722.7 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 Adelaide respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sydney from Adelaide by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 27 min to cover the distance of 723 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 5 h 17 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 Adelaide?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 50 min to cover the distance of 723 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 32 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 Adelaide?
The halfway point between Sydney and Adelaide is Hay. It is located about 15 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Hay to Sydney is 442 mi and driving will take about 7 h 14 min. The road between Hay and Adelaide has length 412 mi and will take approximately 7 h 26 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Sydney in relation to Adelaide?
Sydney is located 723 mi east of Adelaide.
Sydney has geographic coordinates: latitude -33.85482, longitude 151.21645.
Adelaide has geographic coordinates: latitude -34.92743, longitude 138.5999.
Which highway goes from Sydney to Adelaide?
The route from Sydney to Adelaide follows A20, B12, M31.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- M1: 46 mi
- MR 694: 30 mi
- A1: 16 mi
- M5: 14 mi
- M8: 6 mi
- B57: 4 mi
- A8: 2 mi
- A41: 2 mi
- B400: 1 mi