Brisbane, Australia → Melbourne, Australia
742 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Brisbane to Melbourne is 1,374 km (854 miles). Melbourne lies roughly south-southwest of Brisbane; the initial great-circle bearing is 211° (SSW). It is a domestic route within Australia.
Brisbane (Queensland, Australia) sits at 27.4698°S, 153.0251°E; Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) is at 37.8136°S, 144.9631°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 211° (SSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 13min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,787 km · ~22h 20min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Brisbane to Melbourne: about 1,787 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Brisbane and Melbourne lies at approximately 32.7060°S, 149.2282°E — the position that is an equal 687 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Brisbane (Australia/Brisbane), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
All distances from Brisbane · All distances from Melbourne
The straight-line distance from Brisbane to Melbourne is approximately 1,374 km (854 miles, 742 nautical miles).
Melbourne lies roughly south-southwest of Brisbane; the initial great-circle bearing is 211° (SSW).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 13min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Brisbane to Melbourne: about 1,787 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Depending on the date, Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Brisbane (Australia/Brisbane), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances