Distance between cities in Australia

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Distances between main cities

In Australia, cities are dispersed compared to those in other countries, with an average distance of 1,239 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Canberra Adelaide Gold Coast Newcastle
Sydney - 714 km 731 km 3,297 km 247 km 1,165 km 684 km 117 km
Melbourne 714 km - 1,373 km 2,727 km 467 km 655 km 1,345 km 823 km
Brisbane 731 km 1,373 km - 3,613 km 942 km 1,602 km 71 km 617 km
Perth 3,297 km 2,727 km 3,613 km - 3,095 km 2,135 km 3,634 km 3,363 km
Canberra 247 km 467 km 942 km 3,095 km - 960 km 905 km 358 km
Adelaide 1,165 km 655 km 1,602 km 2,135 km 960 km - 1,603 km 1,238 km
Gold Coast 684 km 1,345 km 71 km 3,634 km 905 km 1,603 km - 569 km
Newcastle 117 km 823 km 617 km 3,363 km 358 km 1,238 km 569 km -

Longest distances in Australia

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 3,634 km, between Gold Coast and Perth. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Hobart and Darwin, with 3,727 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Hervey Bay and Geraldton, with 3,790 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 10 cities From Gold Coast to Perth 3,634 km (2,258 mi)
Among the main 25 cities From Hobart to Darwin 3,727 km (2,316 mi)
Among the main 100 cities From Hervey Bay to Geraldton 3,790 km (2,355 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Australia is from Darwin to Kingston, with a displacement of 30.52 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 3,374 km. The total distance between these cities is 3,735 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Gold Coast to Geraldton, with a displacement of 0.78 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 3,815 km. The total distance between these cities is 3,788 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Australia reach significant distances, such as the 16,989 kilometers between Sydney and London, covering a transcontinental connection between Oceania and Europe. Below are some international distances from Australia.

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