Melbourne, Australia → Perth, Australia
1,470 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Melbourne to Perth is 2,722 km (1,691 miles). Perth lies roughly west of Melbourne; the initial great-circle bearing is 275° (W). It is a domestic route within Australia.
Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) sits at 37.8136°S, 144.9631°E; Perth (Western Australia, Australia) is at 31.9505°S, 115.8605°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 275° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 54min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~3,538 km · ~44h 14min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Melbourne to Perth: about 3,538 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 Melbourne and Perth lies at approximately 35.7621°S, 129.8809°E — the position that is an equal 1,361 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Perth (Australia/Perth) is 2 or 3 hours behind Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
All distances from Melbourne · All distances from Perth
The straight-line distance from Melbourne to Perth is approximately 2,722 km (1,691 miles, 1,470 nautical miles).
Perth lies roughly west of Melbourne; the initial great-circle bearing is 275° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 54min (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 Melbourne to Perth: about 3,538 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, Perth (Australia/Perth) is 2 or 3 hours behind Melbourne (Australia/Melbourne), 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